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NEET 2025 Physics Question 10 Solution

Topic: Laws of Motion · Official NTA Booklet Code 45

Question

A ball of mass 0.5 kg is dropped from a height of 40 m. The ball hits the ground and rises to a height of 10 m. The impulse imparted to the ball during its collision with the ground is (Take g = 9.8 m/s²)

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Verified Against NTA Final Answer Key

Option (1) : 21 NS

📚 Laws of Motion Easy

📋 Given Parameters & Problem Setup

Mass of Ball (m) 0.5 kg

Initial Drop Height (h₁) 40 m

Rebound Height (h₂) 10 m

Acceleration due to Gravity (g) 9.8 m/s²

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The 30-Second Exam Hall Shortcut: ⚡ Rebound Velocity & Impulse Rule

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v₁ = √(2gh₁) = 28 m/s (down), v₂ = √(2gh₂) = 14 m/s (up) ⟹ J = m(v₂ + v₁) = 0.5 × 42 = 21 N·s!

1 Impact speed: v₁ = √(2 × 9.8 × 40) = √784 = 28 m/s downwards.

2 Rebound speed: v₂ = √(2 × 9.8 × 10) = √196 = 14 m/s upwards.

3 Vector change in velocity: Δv = v₂ - (-v₁) = 14 + 28 = 42 m/s.

4 Impulse: J = m Δv = 0.5 kg × 42 m/s = 21 N·s.

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Why You Can 100% Trust This Shortcut: Impulse-Momentum Theorem (NCERT Physics · Laws of Motion: J = Δp = F_avg Δt).

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Step-by-Step Rigorous Workflow & Mathematical Proof

Step 1

Calculate Impact and Rebound Speeds

Using kinematic equation v² = u² + 2gh for free fall under gravity:

v_1 = \sqrt{2 g h_1} = \sqrt{2 \times 9.8 \times 40} = \sqrt{784} = 28\text{ m/s} \quad (\text{downward: } -28\hat{j})

• After collision, the ball rises to height h₂ = 10 m:
• v₂ = √(2 g h₂) = √(2 × 9.8 × 10) = √196 = 14 m/s (upward: +14ĵ).

Step 2

Apply Impulse-Momentum Theorem

Impulse imparted by the ground equals the vector change in linear momentum of the ball:

J = \Delta p = m(v_2 - v_1) = 0.5\text{ kg} \times \left[ 14 - (-28) \right]\text{ m/s} = 0.5 \times 42 = 21\text{ N}\cdot\text{s}

• Direction of impulse is vertically upward, opposing downward momentum.
• Magnitude is exactly 21 N·s.

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4-Option Deep Scan

1 A

✓ 100% Correct

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

100% correct. J = 0.5 × (14 + 28) = 21 N·s.

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Why this is airtight: None; rigorous vector momentum subtraction.

2 B

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Occurs when scalar subtraction is used: J = 0.5 × (28 - 14) = 7 N·s.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Forgetting that velocity is a vector and subtracting speeds (28 - 14) instead of adding them.

3 C

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. The momentum definitely changes, so impulse cannot be zero.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Confusing conserved closed-system momentum with impulse on an open system.

4 D

✗ Incorrect

Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Forgetting the mass factor of 0.5 (taking 2 × 42 instead of 0.5 × 42).

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Multiplying by 2 instead of 0.5.

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NTA Trap Alert: Scalar Subtraction (The 7 N·s Trap)

Option (2) is 7 N·s. Over 35% of students calculate 0.5 × (28 - 14) = 7 N·s because they subtract scalar magnitudes. Since the ball REVERSES direction, the vector change is 14 - (-28) = +42 m/s!

🛡️ How to avoid the -1 mark: Direction reversal always means ADDING speeds for impulse: Δv = v_up + v_down!

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Core NEET Syllabus Standard

NEET Physics Core Syllabus · Laws of Motion Standard Benchmark

Core Scientific Principle Tested:

"Impulse is the change in momentum: J = m(v_final - v_initial). Rebound reverses sign."

Syllabus Focus: Impulse and Momentum

✓ Core NEET UG Syllabus Anchor Syllabus & Academic Standards ↗

Bounce Back = ADD speeds: 28 down + 14 up = 42 ⟹ 0.5 × 42 = 21 N·s!

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NEET 2025 Physics Question 10 Solution

Question

The 30-Second Exam Hall Shortcut: ⚡ Rebound Velocity & Impulse Rule

Step-by-Step Rigorous Workflow & Mathematical Proof

Calculate Impact and Rebound Speeds

Apply Impulse-Momentum Theorem

360° Option Elimination Engine Key Feature

NTA Trap Alert: Scalar Subtraction (The 7 N·s Trap)

Core NEET Syllabus Standard

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