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Question
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 A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 49 m/s. Calculate

(i) the maximum height to which it rises,

(ii) the total time it takes to return to the surface of the earth.

Solution

(i) Upward velocity is taken positive and acceleration due to gravity is taken negative, according tho the cartesian sign convention.
So, 
I n i t i a l space v e l o c i t y comma space straight u space equals space plus 49 space ms to the power of negative 1 end exponent

A c c e l e r a t i o n space d u e space t o space g r a v i t y comma space straight g space equals negative 9.8 space ms to the power of negative 2 end exponent

At space the space highest space point comma space straight v space equals space 0

U sin g space t h e space e q u a t i o n space o f space m o t i o n comma space
space space space space space space space space space space space straight v squared minus straight u squared space equals space 2 gs

therefore space space space 0 squared minus space 49 squared space equals space 2 left parenthesis negative 9.8 right parenthesis space cross times space straight s

Maximum space height comma space straight s space equals space fraction numerator 49 space cross times space 49 over denominator 2 space cross times space 9.8 end fraction space equals space 122.5 space straight m. 
     
(ii) Let t be the time taken by the stone to reach the highest point. 
According to the equation,
                   v = u + gt
  therefore space space space space space 0 space equals space space space 49 space minus space 9.8 space cross times space straight t
space space space space space space space space space space straight t space equals space fraction numerator 49 over denominator 9.8 end fraction space equals space 5 straight s
Since time of ascent = time of descent 
space Time space taken space by space the space stone space to space return space to space the space earth apostrophe straight s space surface space is comma space

space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space 2 space straight t space equals space 2 space cross times space 5 space equals space 10 space straight s.



 

 

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