If a rubber ball falls from a height h and rebounds upto the height of h/2. The percentage loss of total energy of the initial system as well as velocity of ball before it strikes the ground, respectively, are :
- 50\%, 2gh
- 50\%, gh
- 50\%, gh2
- 40\%, 2gh
Answer
(1) 50\%, 2gh
Solution
Velocity just before striking (free fall through h): v= 2gh
Energy: initial =mgh, after rebound =mg h2
% loss = mgh-mgh/2mgh 100=50\%
Answer: (1)