Answer:
Explanation:
Let the vertical height by which it descends be h . Let it acquire velocity of v .
1/2 mv² = mgh
v² = 2gh
As it leaves the surface of sphere , reaction force of surface R = 0 , so
centripetal force = mg cosθ where θ is the angular displacement from the vertex .
mv² / r = mg cosθ
(m/r )x 2gh = mg cosθ
2h / r = cosθ
cosθ = (r-h) / r
2h / r = r-h / r
2h = r-h
3h = r
h = r / 3
Answer:
e) 120m/s
Explanation:
When the ball reaches its highest point, its velocity becomes zero, meaning
.
where
is the initial velocity.
Solving for
we get
which is the time it takes the ball to reach the highest point.
Now, after the ball has reached its highest point, it turns around and falls downwards. After time
since it had reached the highest point, the ball has traveled downwards and the velocity
it has gained is
,
and we are told that this is twice the initial velocity
; therefore,

which gives

Thus, the total time taken to reach velocity
is


This
, we are told, is 36 seconds; therefore,

and solving for
we get:



which from the options given is choice e.
The time taken by traveler to cover the distance is,

Substitute the known values,

Therefore, the time taken by traveler to cover the distance is 89.3 s.