Question

A ball of plasticine is released from rest at height of 2.2 m above the ground. After touching the ground, the plasticine ball comes to rest in 96 ms. Determine the average acceleration (magnitude and direction) of the plasticine ball while coming to rest

Answer 1

The magnitude of the acceleration of the ball while coming to rest is 477.43 m/s²

The direction of the acceleration of the ball is downwards

The given parameters

initial velocity of the ball, u = 0

height above the ground, h = 2.2 m

time of motion of the ball, t = 96 ms = 0.096 s

The magnitude of the acceleration of the ball while coming to rest is calculated as;

let the downwards direction of the acceleration be positive

$h = ut + 0.5 at^2\\\\h = 0 + 0.5at^2\\\\h = 0.5 at^2\\\\a = \frac{h}{0.5t^2} \\\\a = \frac{2.2}{0.5 \times 0.096^2} \\\\a = 477.43 \ m/s^2$

The direction of the acceleration of the ball is downwards

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