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Grade 11General Physics

A stone is thrown horizontally . in 0.5 seconds after the stone began to move, the magnitude of it’s velocity is 1.5 times its initial velocity . find the initial velocity

Profile image of keerthi
8 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Aman gohel
8 Years ago
Let initial velocity be u.V(final velocity)=1.5u=>V=u+gt=>1.5u=u+9.8*0.5=>0.5u=4.9=>u=4.9/0.5=9.8m/s(Ans)
Profile image of Vikas TU
8 Years ago
Dear Student,
initial velocity=u
final velocity=v=1.5u
t=0.5s

v=u+at
=>1.5u=u+ax0.5
=>a=u

S=ut+at2/2
=>S=0.625u

We can get one unknown if 2 are known in each equation of motion. But in every equation we have two unknown quantities.
Hence it is not possible to find exact values of initial velocity until acceleration or distance travelled in 0.5s is given.
Cheers!!
Regards,
Vikas (B. Tech. 4th year
Thapar University)