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(a) The maximum height reached by the ball from the ground level is 75.87m
(b) The time taken for the ball to return to the elevator floor is 2.21 s
The given parameters include:
To calculate:
(a) the maximum height of the projectile
total initial velocity of the projectile = 10 m/s + 20 m/s = 30 m/s (since the elevator is ascending at a constant speed)
at maximum height the final velocity of the projectile (ball), v = 0
Apply the following kinematic equation to determine the maximum height of the projectile.
[tex]v^2 = u^2 + 2(-g)h_3\\\\where;\\\\g \ is \ the \ acceleration \ due \ to\ gravity = 9.81 \ m/s^2\\\\h_3 \ is \ maximum \ height \ reached \ by \ the \ ball \ from \ the \ point \ of \ projection\\\\0 = u^2 -2gh_3\\\\2gh_3 = u^2 \\\\h_3 = \frac{u^2}{2g} \\\\h_3 = \frac{(30)^2}{2\times 9.81} \\\\h_3 = 45.87 \ m[/tex]
The maximum height reached by the ball from the ground level (h) = height of the elevator from the ground level + height of he boy above the elevator + maximum height reached by elevator from the point of projection
h = h₁ + h₂ + h₃
h = 28 m + 2 m + 45.87 m
h = 75.87 m
(b) The time taken for the ball to return to the elevator floor
Final height of the ball above the elevator floor = 2 m + 45.87 m = 47.87 m
Apply the following kinematic equation to determine the time to return to the elevator floor.
[tex]h = vt + \frac{1}{2} gt^2\\\\where;\\\\v \ is \ the \ initial \ velocity \ of \ the \ ball \ at \ the \ maximum \ height = 0\\\\h = \frac{1}{2} gt^2\\\\gt^2 = 2h\\\\t^2 = \frac{2h}{g} \\\\t = \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g}} \\\\t = \sqrt{\frac{2\times 47.87}{9.81}} \\\\t = 2.21 \ s[/tex]
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