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Grade 9Mechanics

A stone is’projected up with a velocity u reaches a max height h.When it is at a height of 3h/4 from the ground,the ratio of K.E and P.E is?(consider P.E =0 at the point of projectory

Profile image of Prapul Muttineni
9 Years agoGrade 9
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
P.E = mg(3h/4)
And K.E. = 0.5mv^2 
Now, v at 3h/4,
v = root(u^2 + 3gh/2)
K.E. = 0.5mu^2 + 3mgh/4
Ratio => K.E./P.E. = (0.5u^2 + 3gh/4 )/(3gh/4)       
Profile image of Raghav
7 Years ago
Let the point from where the stone is projected be A. Let the point where the stone attains the maximum height 'h' be C. Let the point which is at a height of 3h/4 from the feline be B. Let the mass of stone be 'm'
Now,
PEat point C =mgh
KEat point C =0
So, Total mechanical energy=PE+ KEC=mgh
Since the only force acting on the stone is gravitational force which is a conserved force so the total mechanical energy at every point in the system will always be constant.
So,
TMEB=PEB+KEB
mgh  =3mgh/4+KEB
KE=mgh/4
Now,
KEB:PEB=mgh/4:3mgh/4
KEB:PEB=1:3
ANS:-1:3