Explanation:
Weight of volleyball player = 650 N
That is
Mass x Acceleration due to gravity = 650
Mass x 9.81 = 650
Mass = 66.26 kg
We also have equation of motion v² = u² + 2as
Initial velocity, u = 0 m/s
Acceleration, a = 9.81 m/s²
Final velocity, v = ?
Displacement, s = 0.5 m
Substituting
v² = u² + 2as
v² = 0² + 2 x 9.81 x 0.5
v = 3.13 m/s
Velocity with which he lands on ground is 3.13 m/s
We have kinetic energy = 0.5 x Mass x Velocity²
Substituting
Kinetic energy = 0.5 x 66.26 x 3.13²
Kinetic energy = 324.57 J
Kinetic energy just before hitting the floor is 324.57 J
