While standing on a bridge 15.0 m above the ground, you drop a stone from rest. When the stone has fallen 3.20 m, you throw a second stone straight down. What initial velocity must you give to the second stone if they are both to reach the ground at the same instant?

Respuesta :

Answer:

11.35 m/s

Explanation:

Let the first ball takes time t to reach the ground.

Use second equation of motion

[tex]s=ut + 0.5at^{2}[/tex]

Here, s = 15 m, a = 9.8 m/s^2, u = 0 m/s

By substituting the values

15 = 0 + 0.5 x 9.8 x t^2

t = 1.75 second

Now time taken by the first ball to reach 3.20 m is t'

Use second equation of motion

[tex]s=ut + 0.5at^{2}[/tex]

Here, s = 3.2 m, a = 9.8 m/s^2, u = 0 m/s

By substituting the values

3.2 = 0 + 0.5 x 9.8 x t'^2

t' = 0.81 s

Thus, the time for the second ball to reach the ground is t - t' = 1.75 - 0.81 = 0.94 s

For second ball:

Use second equation of motion

[tex]s=ut + 0.5at^{2}[/tex]

Here, s = 15 m, a = 9.8 m/s^2, u = ?, t = 0.94 s

By substituting the values

15 = u x 0.94 + 0.5 x 9.8 x 0.94 x 0.94

u = 11.35 m/s

Thus, the second ball has the initial velocity of 11.35 m/s.

Answer:

[tex]v = 11.34 m/s[/tex]

Explanation:

After 3.20 m of free fall the time taken by the stone is given as

[tex]d = \frac{1}{2}gt^2[/tex]

so here we will have

[tex]3.20 = \frac{1}{2}(9.8)(t^2)[/tex]

[tex]t = 0.81 s[/tex]

so speed of the stone is given as

[tex]v_f = 0 + 9.81(0.81)[/tex]

[tex]v_f = 7.93 m/s[/tex]

now when other stone is thrown downwards

then the relative speed of the two stones is given as

[tex]v_r = v_1 - v_2[/tex]

[tex]v_r = v - 7.93[/tex]

now the time taken by the stone to drop down by 15 m

[tex]15 = \frac{1}{2}(9.81) t^2[/tex]

[tex]t = 1.75 s[/tex]

so the time remaining to catch the two stones is given as

[tex]\Delta t = 1.75 - 0.81 = 0.94 s[/tex]

so we have

[tex](v - 7.93)\times 0.94 = 3.20[/tex]

[tex]v = 11.34 m/s[/tex]