Laws of Motion - Result Question 3

3. A stone is dropped from a height h. It hits the ground with a certain momentum P. If the same stone is dropped from a height 100 more than the previous height, the momentum when it hits the ground will change by :

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(a) 68

(b) 41

(c) 200

(d) 100

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 3. (b)

Solution:

  1. (b) Momentum P=mv=m2gh

(v2=u2+2gh;. Here .u=0)

When stone hits the ground momentum,

P=m2gh

when same stone dropped from 2h(100 of initial) then momentum,

P=m2g(2h)=2P

50 change in momentum, (PP)P×100 (2PPP)×100

(1.4141)×100

414×100

Which is changed by 41 of initial.



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