A ball is dropped from some height and after first collision with the ground if it reaches…

A ball is dropped from some height and after first collision with the ground if it reaches $\frac{3}{4}^{\text {th }}$ of its original height, then the $\%$ loss of its energy.
  1. $25$
  2. $75$
  3. $50$
  4. $55$

Solution

Let a ball is dropped from height $\mathrm{h}$ then initial potential energy $U_i=m g h$ Final height $=\frac{3}{4} h$ then final potential energy, $U_f=\frac{3}{4} \mathrm{mgh}$ The percentage loss of its energy $ \left|\frac{U_f-U_j}{U_j}\right| \times 100=\left|\frac{\frac{3}{4} m g h-m g h}{m g h}\right| \times 100 \% $ $ =\frac{1}{4} \times 100=25 \% $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2023 (19 May Shift 1)

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