Question

If the ball has lost half the magnitude of its

impact momentum immediately after it recoils,
to what height does the ball reach after
its first rebound?

Answer 1

This is the answer to the full question

Any object will accellerate due to gravity -9.81 m/s^2. By integrating this acceleration over time, one obtains the velocity at any time t.

v = gt + v0. In this case, the ball started at rest, so the initial velocity v0 is zero.

By integrating velocity over time, one obtains the position y at any time t.

y = 1/2gt^2 + y0. We know that y0, the initial height of the ball, is 50 m.

So, when does the ball hit the ground (y = 0). Solve for t:

0 = 1/2 (-9.81 m/s^2) t^2 + 50 --> 100s^2 = 9.81 t^2 --> t = 3.2 s

You can answer the second question by examining the energy of the system. The kinetic energy when the ball hits the ground is determined by it's velocity. 1/2 mv^2. The velocity at t = 3.2s is v = g*3.2 = 10.2 m/s.

Uk = 52*m J/kg

The problem states that the ball looses half it's energy to the impact. So the new kinetic energy is 26*m J/kg. How high will it go? All of the kinetic energy will go to potential energy according to the equation Up = mgh. So,

Uk = Up --> 52m = mgh --> h = 52/g = 5.3 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

the height of the ball could be calculated with this formula :

V^2 = 2gh

V = the speed of the ball
g = gravity (just put 9.8)
h = height that the ball will reach after its first rebound

hope this helps