Easy INTEGER +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2023

A body is dropped on ground from a height '$h_{1}$' and after hitting the ground, it rebounds to a height '$h_{2}$'. If the ratio of velocities of the body just before and after hitting ground is 4 , then percentage loss in kinetic energy of the body is $\frac{x}{4}$. The value of $x$ is ____________.

Answer (integer) 375

Solution

<p>The velocity of the body just before hitting the ground, due to gravitational acceleration, is given by $v_{1} = \sqrt{2gh_{1}}$, and the velocity just after hitting the ground, when it rebounds to a height $h_{2}$, is given by $v_{2} = \sqrt{2gh_{2}}$. </p> <p>According to the problem, the ratio $\frac{v_{1}}{v</em>{2}} = 4$. Therefore, we can write $\frac{\sqrt{2gh_{1}}}{\sqrt{2gh_{2}}} = 4$ or equivalently $\frac{h_{1}}{h_{2}} = 4^2 = 16$.</p> <p>The loss in kinetic energy due to the collision with the ground is given by the difference between the initial kinetic energy $K_{1} = \frac{1}{2} m v_{1}^2$ and the final kinetic energy $K_{2} = \frac{1}{2} m v_{2}^2$, where m is the mass of the body. </p> <p>Substituting $v_{1} = \sqrt{2gh_{1}}$ and $v_{2} = \sqrt{2gh_{2}}$ into these expressions, we get $K_{1} = mgh_{1}$ and $K_{2} = mgh_{2}$. </p> <p>The loss in kinetic energy is then $\Delta K = K_{1} - K_{2} = mgh_{1} - mgh_{2}$. </p> <p>The percentage loss in kinetic energy is given by<br/><br/> $$\frac{\Delta K}{K_{1}} \times 100 = \frac{mgh_{1} - mgh_{2}}{mgh_{1}} \times 100 = \frac{h_{1} - h_{2}}{h_{1}} \times 100$$.</p> <p>Since $h_{1}/h_{2} = 16$, we can write $h_{2} = h_{1}/16$, so the percentage loss in kinetic energy is <br/><br/>$$\frac{h_{1} - h_{1}/16}{h_{1}} \times 100 = 100(1 - \frac{1}{16}) = 100 \times \frac{15}{16} = \frac{375}{4}$$.</p> <p>So, the value of $x$ is 375.</p>

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Work, Energy and Power · Topic: Work Done by a Force

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