A particle is thrown up vertically with a velocity of 50 m/s. What will be its velocity at the highest point of its journey? How high would the particle rise? What time would it take to reach the highest point?
According to the cartesian sign convention,
Upward velocity is taken positive, and
acceleration due to gravity is taken negative.
So,
Velocity with which the particle is thrown, u = +50 m/s
Acceleration due to gravity, g = -10 m/s2
At the highest point, v = 0.
Using the formula,
v = u + gt
0 = 50 - 10 x t