A body dropped from top of a tower fall through 40 m during the last t...
Let h = the height of the tower that needs to be determined.
Let t be the time of fall.
Then (t - 2) would be the time to reach the top of the 40 meter mark, and let d be the distance fallen till it reaches the 40 m mark.
Using kinematics, we can write: d = 1/2 g (t-2)^2
And H = 1/2 g t^2
H also = 40 + d
Then: H = 40 + 1/2 g (t-2)^2 = 1/2 g t^2
Expand: 40 +5 (t^2 - 4 t + 4) = 5 t^2
40 + 5 t^2 - 20 t + 20 = 5 t^2
Add like terms: - 20 t = - 60
t = 3 s
(t-2) = 1 second
In one second an object falls 5 m
Then H = 45 m
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A body dropped from top of a tower fall through 40 m during the last t...
A body dropped from top of a tower fall through 40 m during the last t...
To solve this problem, we can use the equations of motion for a body in free fall. The equation that relates the distance fallen (s), initial velocity (u), time taken (t), and acceleration due to gravity (g) is:
s = ut + (1/2)gt^2
Given that the body falls through 40 m in the last two seconds of its fall, we can rewrite the equation as:
40 = u(2) + (1/2)(10)(2)^2
Simplifying the equation:
40 = 2u + 20
Subtracting 20 from both sides:
20 = 2u
Dividing both sides by 2:
u = 10 m/s
Now, we can use the equation of motion for initial velocity (u), final velocity (v), acceleration (a), and time (t):
v = u + at
Since the body is dropped, the initial velocity u is 0. The final velocity v can be calculated using the equation:
v = u + gt
v = 0 + (10)(2)
v = 20 m/s
The height of the tower can be calculated using the equation of motion for distance fallen (s), initial velocity (u), time taken (t), and acceleration due to gravity (g):
s = ut + (1/2)gt^2
s = (0)(2) + (1/2)(10)(2)^2
s = 20 m
Therefore, the height of the tower is 20 m. However, we need to consider that the body falls through 40 m in the last two seconds of its fall. This means that the total height of the tower is:
20 m + 40 m = 60 m
Hence, the correct answer is option B, 60 m.