| Exam Board | AQA |
| Module | M3 (Mechanics 3) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Session | June |
| Topic | Dimensional Analysis |
1 A ball of mass \(m\) is travelling vertically downwards with speed \(u\) when it hits a horizontal floor. The ball bounces vertically upwards to a height \(h\).
It is thought that \(h\) depends on \(m , u\), the acceleration due to gravity \(g\), and a dimensionless constant \(k\), such that
$$h = k m ^ { \alpha } u ^ { \beta } g ^ { \gamma }$$
where \(\alpha , \beta\) and \(\gamma\) are constants.
By using dimensional analysis, find the values of \(\alpha , \beta\) and \(\gamma\).