interesting question

in a gravity free space a man of mass M standing at a height h above the floor throws a ball of mass m straight down witb a speed u. when the ball reaches the floor , the distance of the man above the floor will be-

a)h(1+m/M0
B)H(2-M/m)
C)2H
D)HM/2m

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Subash ·

Apply momentum conservation

let the speed of man be v

mu=Mv

v=mu/M

the time taken by the ball to reach the floor =h/u

So position of man above floor=h+mu/M(h/u)

=h(1+m/M)

option A

11
Mani Pal Singh ·

in a gravity free space a man of mass M standing at a height h above the floor throws a ball of mass m straight down witb a speed u. when the ball reaches the floor , the distance of the man above the floor will be-

ISKA MATLAB BALL KO KOI FORCE NICCHE KHICCHNE WAALI NAHIN HOGI

SO I THINK THE BALL WILL NEVER COME BACK
SO UR THIS STATEMENT

when the ball reaches the floor

SEEMS INVALID TO ME

DO CLEAR MY DOUBT
AND CORRECT ME IN CASE OF WRONG THINKING

1
Optimus Prime ·

dude but man has applied a force and set the ball in motion to reach the floor, which inturn applies a force on man

1
gudbye targetiit ·

CENTRE OF MASS WILL REMAIN THE SAME

1
Optimus Prime ·

show me the solution along with the answer

1
Optimus Prime ·

subhash that is correct

11
Subash ·

:)

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