Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Kinematics in One Dimension - Problems - Page 50: 59

Answer

(a) She must fall further $3H$ distance in order to acquire a speed of $2v$ (b) The distance $(h)$ would remain same $3H$.

Work Step by Step

(a) Let down is the positive direction $v^{2}=u^{2}+2gh$ First case: $v^{2}=(0)^{2}+2gH$ $v^{2}=2gH$ Second case: $(2v)^{2}=(v)^{2}+2gh$ $4v^{2}=v^{2}+2gh$ $2gh=3v^{2}$ $2gh=3\times2gH$ $h=3H$ Hence, she must fall further $3H$ distance in order to acquire a speed of $2v$. (b) In solution (a), it is seen that distance $(h)$ in order to acquire a speed of $2v$ does not contain gravity term $(g)$. Therefore, if this event were to occur on another planet where the acceleration due to gravity had a value other than $9.80$ $m/s^{2}$, the distance $(h)$ would remain same $3H$.
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