AQA M3 2009 June — Question 1

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM3 (Mechanics 3)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicDimensional 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 \(\gamma\).