JEE MainPhysicsMotion in A Straight LineMCQ+4 / −1
A juggler throws balls vertically upwards with same initial velocity in air. When the first ball reaches its highest position, he throws the next ball. Assuming the juggler throws n balls per second, the maximum height the balls can reach is
- Ag/2n
- Bg/n
- C2gn
- Dg/2n2
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Correct answer: D
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Let the initial speed with which each ball is thrown be .
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Time taken by a ball to reach the highest point is
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According to the question, when the first ball reaches its highest point, the juggler throws the next ball. So the time interval between successive throws is
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The juggler throws balls per second. Hence the time between two throws is also
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Equating the two expressions for the time interval, which gives
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Maximum height reached by a vertically thrown ball is Substitute : H=\frac{(g/n)^2}{2g}=rac{g^2}{2gn^2}=rac{g}{2n^2}.
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Therefore, the maximum height is
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Checking options:
- A: — incorrect
- B: — incorrect
- C: — incorrect
- D: — correct
Hence the correct option is D.
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