Question:

A tennis ball (treated as hollow spherical shell) starting from $O$ rolls down a hill. At point A the ball becomes air borne leaving at an angle of $30^\circ$ with the horizontal. The ball strikes the ground at $B$. What is the value of the distance $AB$ ? (Moment of inertia of a spherical shell of mass $m$ and radius $R$ about its diameter $=\frac{2}{3}mR^{2}$ )

Updated On: Nov 10, 2024
  • $1.87\,m$
  • $2.08\,m$
  • $1.57\,m$
  • $1.77\,m$
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Solution and Explanation

Velocity of the tennis ball on the surface of the earth or ground 
\(v=\sqrt{\frac{2gh}{1+\frac{k^{2}}{R^{2}}}}\) ( where k = radius of gyration of spherical shell \(=\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}R}\) ) 
Horizontal range \(AB=\frac{v^{2}\,sin\,2\theta}{g}\)
\(=\frac{\left(\frac{\sqrt{ 2gh}}{1+k^{2}/R^{2}}\right)sin\left(2\times30^{\degree}\right)}{g}\)
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  1. The system of particles refers to the extended body which is considered a rigid body most of the time for simple or easy understanding. A rigid body is a body with a perfectly definite and unchangeable shape.
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  3. The few common examples of rotational motion are the motion of the blade of a windmill and periodic motion.