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A body falling from a vertical height of 10m pierces through a distance of 1m in sand. It faces an average retardation in sand equal to? [Answer is in terms of g i.e acceleration due to gravity ]

Profile image of Swati
12 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of shubham  sharma
12 Years ago

Ans is 10g.

Just find vel. With which it strikes down and then for rest motion apply equations of motions.

Profile image of Nikita Gidwani
8 Years ago
u=0g=10Velocity just before piercing in sand v^2-0=2*10*9v^2=180m/sRetardation experienced in sand 0-180=2*(-a)*1a=90=9*10=9gHence retardation=9g