A stone falls freely from rest from height h and it travels a distance...
Problem Statement
A stone falls freely from rest from height h and it travels a distance of 9h/25 in the last second then the find value of h.
Solution
Step 1: Understanding the problem
Let's understand the problem statement. A stone is falling freely from rest from a height h. It travels a distance of 9h/25 in the last second. We need to find the value of h.
Step 2: Free fall equation
When an object falls freely under the influence of gravity, it follows the laws of motion given by the free fall equation:
h = ut + 1/2gt^2
where h is the height of the object at time t, u is the initial velocity of the object (which is zero in this case), g is the acceleration due to gravity, and t is the time elapsed.
Step 3: Finding the time taken
Let's assume that the total time taken by the stone to fall from height h is t seconds. Then, we can write:
h = 1/2gt^2
or
t = sqrt(2h/g)
Step 4: Finding the velocity at the end of the first second
During the first second of the fall, the stone travels a distance given by:
s = 1/2gt^2 = 1/2g
At the end of the first second, the velocity of the stone can be found using the equation:
v = u + gt
where u is the initial velocity (which is zero) and t is the time elapsed (which is one second). Therefore, we have:
v = gt
Step 5: Finding the distance traveled in the last second
We are given that the stone travels a distance of 9h/25 in the last second. Therefore, we can write:
9h/25 = v + 1/2g
where v is the velocity of the stone at the end of the first second (which we have just calculated) and g is the acceleration due to gravity.
Step 6: Solving for h
Let's substitute the value of t from step 4 in the equation for v:
v = gt = g*sqrt(2h/g) = sqrt(2gh)
Substituting this value of v in the equation from step 5, we get:
9h/25 = sqrt(2gh) + 1/2g
Squaring both sides of the equation, we get:
(9h/25 - 1/2g)^2 = 2gh
Expanding and simplifying the equation, we get:
81h^2/625 - 9hg/25 + g^2/4 = 2gh