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Atoms And Molecules

Question
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A stone is allowed to fall from the top of a tower 100 m high and at the same time another stone is projected vertically upwards from the ground with a velocity of 25 m/s. Find when and where the two stones meet?

Solution

Suppose the two stones meet at a height x from the ground, after time t from the start.

For space the space downward space motion space of space stone space straight A colon

straight u space equals space 0 space straight m divided by straight s comma space straight g space equals space minus 10 space straight m divided by straight s squared comma space straight s space equals space left parenthesis negative 100 minus straight x right parenthesis space

As comma space straight s space equals space ut space plus space 1 half gt squared
therefore space minus left parenthesis 100 minus straight x right parenthesis space equals space 0 space minus space space 1 half cross times 10 cross times straight t squared space space space space... space left parenthesis 1 right parenthesis

For space upward space motion space of space stone space straight B colon

straight u space equals space plus 25 space straight m divided by straight s comma space straight g space equals space minus 10 straight m divided by straight s squared comma space straight s space equals space plus straight x space straight m

Using space the space formula comma space

space straight s space equals space ut space plus space 1 half gt squared
therefore space plus straight x space equals space 25 space straight t space minus space 1 half cross times 10 straight t squared space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space... thin space left parenthesis 2 right parenthesis

Now comma space subtracting space left parenthesis 1 right parenthesis space from space left parenthesis 2 right parenthesis comma space we space get

space space space space space space 100 space equals space 25 space straight t

rightwards double arrow space space straight t space equals space 4 space sec

From space equation space left parenthesis 2 right parenthesis comma space we space have

straight x space equals space 25 cross times 4 space minus 1 half cross times 10 cross times left parenthesis 4 right parenthesis squared
space space space equals 100 space minus space 80
space space space equals space 20 space straight m
Hence, the two stones meet after 4 sec at a height of 20 m from the ground or 80 m from the top.