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QJEEM20Ph77b7: JEE Main 2020 Physics - Class 11 JEEM20Ph77b7 Solution: A small ball of mass m is thrown upward with velocity u from…

A small ball of mass m is thrown upward with velocity u from the ground. The ball experiences a resistive force mkv2 where v is its speed. The maximum height attained by the ball is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 1ktan⁡−1ku22g{1 \over k}{\tan ^{ - 1}}{{k{u^2}} \over {2g}}
  • B 12ktan⁡−1ku2g{1 \over {2k}}{\tan ^{ - 1}}{{k{u^2}} \over g}
  • C 12kln⁡(1+ku2g){1 \over {2k}}\ln \left( {1 + {{k{u^2}} \over g}} \right)
  • D 1kln⁡(1+ku22g){1 \over k}\ln \left( {1 + {{k{u^2}} \over {2g}}} \right)

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JEE Main 2020 (Online) 4th September Evening Slot Physics - Laws of Motion Question 95 English Explanation

Fnet = ma

⇒\Rightarrow -mg - mkv2 = mvdvdsmv{{dv} \over {ds}}

⇒\Rightarrow ds=−vdvg+kv2ds = {{ - vdv} \over {g + k{v^2}}}

⇒\Rightarrow ∫s=0Hmax⁡ds=∫v=uv=0−vdvg+kv2\int\limits_{s = 0}^{{H_{\max }}} {ds} = \int\limits_{v = u}^{v = 0} {{{ - vdv} \over {g + k{v^2}}}}

⇒\Rightarrow Hmax = 12kln⁡(g+ku2g){1 \over {2k}}\ln \left( {{{g + k{u^2}} \over g}} \right) = 12kln⁡(1+ku2g){1 \over {2k}}\ln \left( {1 + {{k{u^2}} \over g}} \right)

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