2. A balloon is moving up from the ground in such a
way that its acceleration is linearly decreasing with
its height above the ground. It starts from the ground
with acceleration 4m/s² and with zero initial
velocity. Its acceleration becomes zero at a height
3 m. The speed of the balloon at a height 1.5 m is:
Answers & Comments
Answer:
3m/s
Explanation:
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Given that the balloon starts with an acceleration of 4 m/s² and its acceleration is linearly decreasing with height, we can assume the relationship between acceleration and height to be:
a = k * h
Where:
- a is the acceleration
- h is the height above the ground
- k is a constant
We are given that the acceleration becomes zero at a height of 3 m, so we can find the value of k:
0 = k * 3
k = 0
This implies that the acceleration is directly proportional to the height, but since k is zero, it means the acceleration remains constant at zero once it reaches a height of 3 m.
Now, let's consider the motion of the balloon from the ground up to a height of 3 m. Since the acceleration is zero during this interval, the balloon is moving with a constant velocity.
Next, from a height of 3 m to a height of 1.5 m, the balloon will continue to move with the velocity it attained at 3 m. This is because there are no forces acting to change its velocity, as the acceleration is zero.
Therefore, the speed of the balloon at a height of 1.5 m is the same as the velocity it attained at a height of 3 m. Since the initial velocity is zero and there is no change in velocity due to zero acceleration, the speed at 1.5 m is also zero.
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