CAIE M1 2021 November — Question 3

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2021
SessionNovember
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

3 A ball of mass 1.6 kg is released from rest at a point 5 m above horizontal ground. When the ball hits the ground it instantaneously loses 8 J of kinetic energy and starts to move upwards.
  1. Use an energy method to find the greatest height that the ball reaches after hitting the ground.
  2. Find the total time taken, from the initial release of the ball until it reaches this greatest height.