A stone is thrown vertically upward at a speed of 27.70 m/s at time t=0. A second stone is thrown upward with the same speed 2.140 seconds later. At what time are the two stones at the same height?
At what height do the two stones pass each other?
What is the downward speed of the first stone as they pass each other?
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27.70t - 4.9t^2 = 27.70(t-2.140) - 4.9(t-2.140)^2
t = 3.90
f(3.90) = 33.50
v = 27.70 - 9.8t
v(3.90) = -10.52
To solve these problems, we need to use the kinematic equations of motion for uniformly accelerated motion, which are:
1. Position equation: s = ut + 0.5at^2
2. Velocity equation: v = u + at
3. Final velocity squared equation: v^2 = u^2 + 2as
For simplicity, let's assume the upward direction as positive (+) and the downward direction as negative (-).
1. At what time are the two stones at the same height?
Let's first find the equation for the height (position) of each stone at any time t.
For the first stone:
u = 27.70 m/s
t = time elapsed since it was thrown
For the second stone:
u = 27.70 m/s
t = time elapsed since it was thrown - 2.140 s
As the stones are at the same height when their positions are equal, we need to equate their position equations and solve for t.
Using the position equation:
For the first stone: s1 = 27.70t - 0.5gt^2
For the second stone: s2 = 27.70(t - 2.140) - 0.5g(t - 2.140)^2
Setting s1 = s2:
27.70t - 0.5gt^2 = 27.70(t - 2.140) - 0.5g(t - 2.140)^2
Simplifying and solving for t:
27.70t - 0.5gt^2 = 27.70t - 58.978 + 4.600g(t - 2.140) - 0.5gt^2 + 4.600g(t - 2.140)^2
Simplifying further and canceling out the common terms:
4.600g(t - 2.140)^2 - 58.978 = 0
Solving this quadratic equation will give us the value of t when the two stones are at the same height.
2. At what height do the two stones pass each other?
Once we find the time when the two stones are at the same height in step 1, we can substitute this value of t into either of the position equations to calculate the height they pass each other.
3. What is the downward speed of the first stone as they pass each other?
To find the downward speed of the first stone, we can substitute the value of t obtained in step 1 into the velocity equation for the first stone: v = u + at. Since the velocity is negative in the downward direction, we take the magnitude of the calculated velocity.
Note: For solving the above equations, we need the value of acceleration due to gravity (g), which is approximately -9.8 m/s² on the surface of the Earth.
Hope this explanation helps you in finding the answers to your questions!