Question

a physics student throws a stone horizontally off a cliff. one second later, he throws a second identical stone in exactly the same way. which of the following statements is true?

Answer 1

The second stone hits the ground exactly one second after the first.

The distance traveled by each stone down the cliff is calculated using second kinematic equation;

$h = v_0_yt + \frac{1}{2} gt^2$

where;

• t is the time of motion
• $v_0_y$ is the initial vertical velocity of the stone = 0

$h = \frac{1}{2} gt^2$

The time taken by the first stone to hit the ground is calculated as;

$t_1 = \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g} }$

When compared to the first stone, the time taken by the second stone to hit the ground after 1 second it was released is calculated as

$t_2 = \sqrt{\frac{2h}{g} } + 1$

$t_2 = t_1 + 1$

Thus, we can conclude that the second stone hits the ground exactly one second after the first.

"Your question is not complete, it seems be missing the following information;"

A. The second stone hits the ground exactly one second after the first.

B. The second stone hits the ground less than one second after the first

C. The second stone hits the ground more than one second after the first.

D. The second stone hits the ground at the same time as the first.

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