Answer:
The time after which the two stones meet is tₓ = 4 s
Explanation:
Given data,
The height of the building, h = 200 m
The velocity of the stone thrown from foot of the building, U = 50 m/s
Using the II equation of motion
S = ut + ½ gt²
Let tₓ be the time where the two stones meet and x be the distance covered from the top of the building
The equation for the stone dropped from top of the building becomes
x = 0 + ½ gtₓ²
The equation for the stone thrown from the base becomes
S - x = U tₓ - ½ gtₓ² (∵ the motion of the stone is in opposite direction)
Adding these two equations,
x + (S - x) = U tₓ
S = U tₓ
200 = 50 tₓ
∴ tₓ = 4 s
Hence, the time after which the two stones meet is tₓ = 4 s
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The average speed would be 0.65 m/s, therefore the correct option is (A).
The average speed is calculated by the formula
Average speed= (total distance/ total time)
The total distance of the trip=9.5+3.5+15=28 m
The total time of trip=43 sec
Therefore the average speed=28/43=0.65 m/s.
The type of energy that depends on position is called
kinetic energy
