A stone is dropped from top of a tower 300 m high and at the same time...
A stone is dropped from top of a tower 300 m high and at the same time...
Solution:
Given, height of tower, h = 300 m
Initial velocity of projectile, u = 100 ms-¹
Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 ms-²
Let the time taken by both the stones to meet each other be t.
Using kinematic equation, s = ut + (1/2)gt², we can find the time taken by the stone dropped from the top of the tower to reach the ground.
For the stone dropped from the top of the tower,
s = h = 300 m, u = 0, g = 9.8 ms-²
300 = (1/2)×9.8×t²
t² = 300/4.9
t = √(300/4.9)
t = 7.67 s (approx)
Next, we need to find the height reached by the stone projected vertically upward in time t.
Using the kinematic equation, v = u + gt, we can find the final velocity of the stone projected vertically upward in time t.
For the stone projected vertically upward,
u = 100 ms-¹, g = 9.8 ms-², t = 7.67 s
v = u + gt
v = 100 + 9.8×7.67
v = 176.7 ms-¹ (approx)
Now, using the kinematic equation, v² = u² + 2gs, we can find the height reached by the stone projected vertically upward.
For the stone projected vertically upward,
u = 100 ms-¹, g = 9.8 ms-², v = 176.7 ms-¹
v² = u² + 2gs
s = (v² - u²)/2g
s = (176.7² - 100²)/(2×9.8)
s = 1522.61 m (approx)
Therefore, the two stones will meet each other at a height of 1522.61 m above the ground after approximately 7.67 seconds.
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