A ball is released from the top of a tower of height H m. It takes T second to reach the ground. The height…

A ball is released from the top of a tower of height H m. It takes T second to reach the ground. The height of the ball from the ground after $\frac{T}{4}$ second is
  1. $\frac{13 \mathrm{H}}{14}$
  2. $\frac{15 \mathrm{H}}{16}$
  3. $\frac{11 \mathrm{H}}{12}$
  4. $\frac{9 \mathrm{H}}{10}$

Solution

Let the body be at $x$ from the top after $\frac{t}{4} \mathrm{~s}$. $\mathrm{x}=\mathrm{ut}+\frac{1}{2} a \mathrm{t}^2=\frac{1}{2} a \mathrm{t}^2$ $\ldots(\because u=0)$ $\therefore \quad x=\frac{1}{2} g\left(\frac{\mathrm{t}}{4}\right)^2=\frac{g t^2}{32} \Rightarrow 32 \mathrm{x}=\mathrm{gt}^2...(i)$ $\mathrm{H}=\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{gt}^2 \Rightarrow 2 \mathrm{H}=\mathrm{gt}^2...(ii)$
From (i) and (ii), we get $2 \mathrm{H}=32 \mathrm{x} \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}=\frac{2 \mathrm{H}}{32}$ $\therefore \quad$ Height of the body from the ground $=\mathrm{H}-\frac{2 \mathrm{H}}{32}=\frac{15 \mathrm{H}}{16}$ :

Asked in: MHT CET 2024 (15 May Shift 2)

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