Two balls A and B are thrown simultaneously ,A vertically upwards with a speed of 20m/s from ground,and B vetically downwards from a height of 40 m with the same seed and along the same line of motion . At what points do the two balls collide ?
Suppose they meet at a height h from ground in time t. Their initial velocity of projection be u = 20 m/s
For the ball thrown upwards, (u and g are opposite)
h = ut - gt2 /2
For the ball thrown vertically downwards, (u and g are in the same direction)
40 - h = ut + gt2 /2
Add the two equations
40 = 2ut
t = 40/2u = 40/2x20 = 1 sec
h = 20 x 1 - 9.8 x 12 /2 = 20 - 4.9 = 15.1 m
They meet at height 15.1 m from the ground in 1 second.