A ball is rolled off the edge of a horizontal table at a speed of 4 m/second. It hits the ground after 0.4 second. Which statement given below is true
It hits the ground at a horizontal distance 1.6 m from the edge of the table
Height of the table is 0.8 m
(a,c)Vertical component of velocity of ball at point P
Vv =0+gt=10×0.4=4m/s
Horizontal component of velocity = initial velocity
⇒VH = 4m/s
So the speed with which it hits the ground
v = √v2R+v2v = 4√2m/s
and tanθ = VrVH = 44 = 1⇒ θ = 45∘
It means the ball hits the ground at an angle of 45∘ to the horizontal.
Height of the table
h = 12gt2 = 12×10×(0.4)2 = 0.8m
Horizontal distance traveled by the ball from the edge of table h = ut = 4 × 0.4 = 1.6m