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A ball is dropped from a hetght of $90 \;m$ on a floor. At each colliston with the floor. the ball loses one tenth of its speed. Plot the speed-time graph of its motion between $t=0$ to $12 \;s$
Solution

Ball is dropped from a height, $s=90 m$
Initial velocity of the ball, $u=0$ Acceleration, $a=g=9.8 m / s ^{2}$
Final velocity of the ball $= v$
From second equation of motion, time (t) taken by the ball to hit the ground can be obtained as:
$s=u t+(1 / 2) a t^{2}$
$90=0+(1 / 2) \times 9.8 t^{2}$
$t=\sqrt{18.38}=4.29 s$
From first equation of motion, final velocity is given as:
$v=u+a t$
$=0+9.8 \times 4.29=42.04 m / s$
Rebound velocity of the ball, $u_{r}=9 v / 10=9 \times 42.04 / 10=37.84 m / s$
Time $(t)$ taken by the ball to reach maximum height is obtained with the help of first equation of motion as
$v=u_{r}+a t^{\prime}$
$0=37.84+(-9.8) t$
$t'=-37.84 /-9.8=3.86 s$
Total time taken by the ball $=t+t^{\prime}=4.29+3.86=8.15 s$
As the time of ascent is equal to the time of descent, the ball takes 3.86 s to strike back on the floor for the second time.
The velocity with which the ball rebounds from the floor $=9 \times 37.84 / 10=34.05 m / s$
Total time taken by the ball for second rebound $=8.15+3.86=12.01 s$