A ball of mass 0.1kg is thrown vertically upwards with a ...
A ball of mass 0.1kg is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 10ms-1 from the top of a tower 10m high. Neglecting air resistance, its total energy just before hitting the ground is
(take g = 10ms-2)
5 J
10 J
15 J
20 J
Correct answer is C
Height h = 1/2 (U2/g) = 102/20 = 5m
Energy before hitting ground is = P.E at the height of 5m.
P.E = mgh = 0.1 x 10 x 10= 10 J
K.E = 1/2 MV2 = 5J
T.E = K.E + P.E = 5 + 10 = 15J