10-03-Q03

Grade 10 Physics
Chapter 3: FORCE
Free Fall

g=- -
+ 1
Q021: What is the velocity of a stone freely falling from a height
of 20 m when it strikes the ground? How long does it take to
reach the ground? (g = 10 m s-2).

v0 = 0 (starts from rest), h = -20 m (downwards),

v =?, t =?

v2 = v02 + 2gh = 0 + 2  (-10)  (-20) = 400

v =  20 m s-1
Since the stone is falling down, v = v0 + gt

the direction of the velocity is downward. -20 = 0 + (-10) t

t=2s
v = - 20 m s-1
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Q22: A ball is thrown upwards with a velocity of 40 m s-1. How
long does the ball stay in the air? What height does the ball
reach?
v0 = +40 m s-1 (thrown upwards), v = 0 (stops at the top),
t = ?, h =?
v = v0 + gt
0 = 40 + (-10)  t
t=4s
Since the time of ascending is the same as the time of
descending, the total time the ball stays in the air = T =?
T = 2t = 2  4 s = 8 s
v2 = v02 + 2gh
0 = 402 + 2  (-10)  h
h = 80 m (upwards) 3
Q23: A ball is thrown vertically upward and it is caught again
after 6 s. (i) Find the total displacement for the whole distance
travelled. (ii) Find the velocity with which it is thrown. (iii) Find the
maximum height reached. (iv) Find the average velocity for the
whole distance travelled.

(i) Total displacement for the whole distance travelled is zero

because the starting point and end point are the same.
(ii) for the whole distance travelled, total displacement = h = 0
(caught back), t = 6 s

h = v0 t + ½ gt2

0 = v0  6 + ½  (-10)  62
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v = 30 m s -1
(iii) Let maximum height = hmax =?, v = 0 (stop)

v2 = v02 + 2gh

0 = 302 + 2  (-10)  hmax)

hmax = 45 m (upwards)

(iv) average velocity = vav

total displaceme nt 0
vav   0
total time taken 6

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Q24: A stone is thrown vertically straight upward with 40 m s-1.
What will be its respective velocities 3 s, 4 s and 5 s after it has
been thrown?

v0 = +40 m s-1 (thrown upwards), 4s

+10 m/ s -10 m/ s
v = v0 + gt 3s 5s

t1 = 3 s, v1 = ?

v1 = v0 + gt1 = 40 + (-10)  3 = + 10 m s-1 (upwards)

t2 = 4 s, v2 = ?

v2 = v0 + gt2 = 40 + (-10)  4 = 0 (stop at the top)

t3 = 5 s, v3 = ?
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Q25: An object is hurled vertically upwards with a speed of
50 m s-1. How long does it take the object to be caught again?

v0 = +50 m s-1 (thrown upwards)

When the object is caught back, the total displacement = h = 0

h = v0 t + ½ gt2

0 = 50  t + ½  (-10)  t2
t = 10 s (OR) t = 0 s
(t = 0 s is impossible, and )

So, it takes 10 s to be caught back.

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Q26: A man throws a stone vertically upward at 30 m s-1. How
long does it take the stone to reach 40 m?

v0 = +30 m s-1 (thrown upwards), h = + 40 m (upwards)

h = v0 t + ½ gt2
3s
40 = 30  t + ½  (-10)  t2
+10 m/ s -10 m/ s
t2 – 6t + 8 = 0 2s 4s

(t – 2) (t – 4) = 0

t = 2 s (OR) t = 4 s
t = 2 s (while the stone is going upwards)
t = 4 s (while the stone is going downwards after reaching
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maximum height)
Q27: A stone, thrown by a girl, reaches a height of 20 m. How
long does it take the stone to be caught back? With what
velocity does she throw the stone?
v0 = ?, T = ?,
For the upward journey, h = + 20 m (upwards)
While the stone is at the height point, v = 0 (stop for a moment)

v2 = v02 + 2gh
Since the time of ascending is the
0 = v02 + 2  (-10)  20
same as the time of descending,
v0 = 20 m s-1 (upwards) the total time the ball stays in the
v = v0 + gt air = T =?

0 = 20 + (-10)  t T = 2t = 2  2 s = 4 s

t=2s 9
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