NEET-XII-Physics

05: Newton's Laws of Motion

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    Two objects A and B are thrown upward simultaneously with the same speed. The mass of A is greater than that of B. Suppose the air exerts a constant and equal force of resistance on the two bodies.
    (a) The two bodies will reach the same height.
    (b) A will go higher than B.

    (c) B will go higher than A.
    (d) Any of the above three may happen depending on the speed with which the objects are thrown.
    digAnsr:   b
    Ans : (b) A will go higher than B.
    Let the air exert a constant resistance force = F (in downward direction).
    Acceleration of particle A in downward direction due to air resistance, aA = F/mA.
    Acceleration of particle B in downward direction due to air resistance, aB = F/mB.
    mA > mB
    aA < aB
    `` S=ut+\frac{1}{2}a{t}^{2}``
    `` \,\mathrm{\,So \,},{H}_{A}=ut-\frac{1}{2}({a}_{A}+g){t}^{2}``
    `` {H}_{B}=ut-\frac{1}{2}({a}_{B}+g){t}^{2}``
    `` {H}_{A}>{H}_{B}``
    Therefore, A will go higher than B.