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Laws Of Motion

Question
CBSEENPH11020699

A man of 50 kg mass standing in a gravity free space at height of 10 m above the floor. He throws a stone of 0.5 kg mass downwards with a speed 2 ms-1. When the stone reaches the floor, the distance of the man above the floor will be

  • 9.9 m

  • 10.1 

  • 10 m

  • 20 m

Solution

B.

10.1 

m r = constant
straight m subscript 1 straight r subscript 1 space equals straight m subscript 2 straight r subscript 2

straight r subscript 2 space fraction numerator straight m subscript 1 straight r subscript 1 over denominator straight m subscript 2 end fraction

equals space fraction numerator 0.5 space straight x space 10 over denominator 50 end fraction space equals space 0.1
The distance of the man above the floor (total height) = 10+0.1 = 10.1