Home
Class 9
PHYSICS
Derive an expression to find out the max...

Derive an expression to find out the maximum height reached by a particle when it is thrown upward with a velocity u.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

At maximum height `v=0`
`v^2 = u^2 + 2as`
`implies 0^2 = u^2 - 2 xx g xx H_("max")`
`implies H_("max") = (u^2)/(2g)`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • DESCRIPTION OF MOTION

    CENGAGE PHYSICS|Exercise MANDATORY EXERCISE (EXERCISE SET - II)|7 Videos

  • DESCRIPTION OF MOTION

    CENGAGE PHYSICS|Exercise MANDATORY EXERCISE (EXERCISE SET - III)|12 Videos

  • DESCRIPTION OF MOTION

    CENGAGE PHYSICS|Exercise OLYMPIAD AND NTSE LEVEL EXERCISE|10 Videos

  • ELASTICITY

    CENGAGE PHYSICS|Exercise OLYMPIAD AND NTSE LEVEL EXERCISES|10 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Find the maximum height reached by a particle which is thrown vertically upwards with the velocity of 20 m//s (take g= 10 m//s^(2) ).

Derive an expression for the instantaneous velocity of a particle executing S.H.M. Find the position where velocity is maximum and where it is minimum.

A particle is projected vertically upwards from an elevated point. Magnitude of the velocity at height h above the starting point is found to be half of the magnitude of velocity at h height below the starting point. If maximum height reached by the particle above its initial point is mh/n then find (m-n).

When a ball is thrown up vertically with velocity v_0 , it reaches a maximum height of h. If one wishes to triple the maximum height then the ball should be thrown with velocity

A stone is thrown verticaly upward with an initial velocity of 40m//s . Taking g=10m//s^(2) , find the maximum height reached by the stone. What is the net displacement and the total distance covered by the stone?

A body, thrown upwards with some velocity, reaches the maximum height of 20 m . Another body with double the mass thrown up, with double initial velocity will reach a maximum height of

A body, thrown upward with some velocity reaches the maximum height of 50 m . Another body with double the mass thrown up with double the initial velocity will reach a maximum height of

A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 4.9m/s Find (i) the maximum height reached by the ball (ii) time taken to reach the maximum height

A particle is projected vertically upwards from a point O on the ground. It takes time t_(1) to reach a point A at a height h above the ground, it continues to move and takes a time t_(2) to reach the ground. Find (a) h, (b) the maximum height reached and (c ) the velocity of the partical at the half of maximum height.

CENGAGE PHYSICS-DESCRIPTION OF MOTION-MANDATORY EXERCISE (EXERCISE SET - I)
  1. Can a body have a constant velocity but a varying speed?

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Are the magnitudes of average velocity and average speed equal?

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Under what condition is the average velocity equal to instantaneous ve...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Light takes 8 1//2 min to travel from the Sun to the Earth. The veloci...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. A train travels a distance of 8 km in 4 min. Determine its average spe...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. A point moves quarter of a circle on the circumference of a circle of ...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. A train travels with a speed of 60 km h^(-1) from station A to station...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Two bodies of masses m1 and m2 (m1 = 2m2) are dropped from a height. T...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. The velocity of a body starting from rest is directly proportional to ...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. If a stone and a pencil are dropped simultaneously in vacuum from the ...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. In which condition the magnitude of average speed is equal to the magn...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. If a particle is moving with a constant velocity, what is its accelera...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Write down the three equations of motion for a particle moving with co...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Derive an expression to find out the maximum height reached by a parti...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. What does the slope of displacement-time graph give?

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Is it possible for a particle to have varying velocity but constant sp...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. What do you mean by uniform circular motion?

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Give the expression to find out the displacement of a particle in nth ...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. What do you mean by time of flight?

    Text Solution

    |

  20. When a ball is thrown upwards. What will be its velocity and accelerat...

    Text Solution

    |