Q. A ball rolls off the top of stair-way with a horizontal velocity of magnitude The steps are high and wide. Which step will the ball hit first?

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Solution:

Given,
Let the ball strike the th step of stairs,
Vertical distance travelled
Using equation of motion in y-direction

...(1)
Horizontal distance travelled

...(2)
using (1) and (2)