JEE MAIN - Physics (2021 - 27th July Morning Shift - No. 15)

A ball is thrown up with a certain velocity so that it reaches a height 'h'. Find the ratio of the two different times of the ball reaching $${h \over 3}$$ in both the directions.
$${{\sqrt 2 - 1} \over {\sqrt 2 + 1}}$$
$${1 \over 3}$$
$${{\sqrt 3 - \sqrt 2 } \over {\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 }}$$
$${{\sqrt 3 - 1} \over {\sqrt 3 + 1}}$$

Explanation

$$u = \sqrt {2gh} $$

Now,

$$S = {h \over 3}$$

a = $$-$$g

$$S = ut + {1 \over 2}a{t^2}$$

$${h \over 3} = \sqrt {2gh} t + {1 \over 2}( - g){t^2}$$

$${t^2}\left( {{g \over 2}} \right) - \sqrt {2gh} t + {h \over 3} = 0$$

From quadratic equation

$${t_1},{t_2} = {{\sqrt {2gh} \pm \sqrt {2gh - {{4g} \over 2}{h \over 3}} } \over g}$$

$${{{t_1}} \over {{t_2}}} = {{\sqrt {2gh} - \sqrt {{{4gh} \over 3}} } \over {\sqrt {2gh} + \sqrt {{{4gh} \over 3}} }} = {{\sqrt 3 - \sqrt 2 } \over {\sqrt 3 + \sqrt 2 }}$$

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