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An elevator of height `'h'` ascends with constant acceleration `'a'`. When it corsses a plalform bolt drops from the top of the elevator. If the time for the bolt to hit the floor of the elevator is `sqrt((lambdah)/(g + a))` then find `'lambda'`.

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the motion of the bolt dropped from the elevator. The elevator is ascending with a constant acceleration 'a', and we need to find the time it takes for the bolt to hit the floor of the elevator. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Situation**: - The elevator has a height 'h' and is moving upwards with an acceleration 'a'. - The bolt is dropped from the top of the elevator when it crosses a platform. 2. **Determine the Forces Acting on the Bolt**: - Once the bolt is dropped, it is only influenced by gravity. The acceleration due to gravity is 'g' acting downwards. - The elevator continues to accelerate upwards with 'a'. 3. **Calculate the Relative Acceleration**: - The relative acceleration of the bolt with respect to the elevator can be calculated as: \[ a_{\text{relative}} = g + a \] - Here, 'g' is positive (downward) and 'a' is also considered positive (upward), hence the total effective acceleration acting on the bolt relative to the elevator is \( g + a \). 4. **Use the Equation of Motion**: - The distance the bolt falls relative to the elevator is 'h'. Using the second equation of motion: \[ h = \frac{1}{2} a_{\text{relative}} t^2 \] - Substituting the relative acceleration: \[ h = \frac{1}{2} (g + a) t^2 \] 5. **Rearranging the Equation**: - Rearranging the equation to solve for time 't': \[ t^2 = \frac{2h}{g + a} \] - Taking the square root gives: \[ t = \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g + a}} \] 6. **Comparing with Given Time Expression**: - The problem states that the time 't' is also given by: \[ t = \sqrt{\frac{\lambda h}{g + a}} \] - Setting the two expressions for 't' equal to each other: \[ \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g + a}} = \sqrt{\frac{\lambda h}{g + a}} \] 7. **Squaring Both Sides**: - Squaring both sides to eliminate the square root: \[ \frac{2h}{g + a} = \frac{\lambda h}{g + a} \] 8. **Canceling Common Terms**: - Since \( h \) and \( g + a \) are positive and non-zero, we can cancel them: \[ 2 = \lambda \] 9. **Final Result**: - Therefore, the value of \( \lambda \) is: \[ \lambda = 2 \] ### Conclusion: The value of \( \lambda \) is 2. ---

To solve the problem, we need to analyze the motion of the bolt dropped from the elevator. The elevator is ascending with a constant acceleration 'a', and we need to find the time it takes for the bolt to hit the floor of the elevator. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Situation**: - The elevator has a height 'h' and is moving upwards with an acceleration 'a'. - The bolt is dropped from the top of the elevator when it crosses a platform. ...
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