Question

A 55.0-kg lead ball is dropped from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The tower is 55.0 m high. What is the speed of the ball after it has traveled 4.20 m downward

Answer 1

Answer:

The speed of the ball is 9.07 m/s.

Explanation:

Given that,

Mass of the lead ball, m = 55 kg

Height of the tower, h = 55 m

We need to find the speed of the ball it has traveled 4.20 m downward, x = 4.2 meters

The initial speed of the ball will be 0 as it was at rest initially. Let v is the speed of the ball after it has traveled 4.20 m downward. It is a case of equation of motion such that :

$v^2-u^2=2ax$

$v^2=2ax$

Here, a = g

$v^2=2\times 9.8\times 4.2$

v = 9.07 m/s

So, the speed of the ball is 9.07 m/s. Therefore, this is the required solution of given condition.