A mass is thrown upwards with an initial velocity of 30m/s. A second mass is dropped from directly above, a height of 60m from the first mass 0.50s later. When do the masses meet and how hight is the point where they meet?
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To solve this problem, you can use the equations of motion for both masses. Here's a step-by-step process to find the time and height at which the masses meet:
1. Determine the time it takes for the first mass to reach its maximum height:
The initial velocity of the first mass (thrown upwards) is 30 m/s, and the acceleration due to gravity is approximately -9.8 m/s^2 (negative because it acts downward).
Using the equation v = u + at, where v is the final velocity, u is the initial velocity, a is the acceleration, and t is the time taken:
0 = 30 - 9.8t (at the maximum height, the final velocity is 0)
Rearranging the equation:
9.8t = 30
t = 30/9.8
t ≈ 3.06 seconds
So, it takes approximately 3.06 seconds for the first mass to reach its maximum height.
2. Calculate the time it takes for the second mass to fall from 60 meters above the first mass:
The height from which the second mass (dropped from above) falls is 60 meters. The acceleration due to gravity is -9.8 m/s^2 (acting downward).
Using the equation s = ut + (1/2)at^2, where:
s is the displacement (height),
u is the initial velocity (0 since it is dropped),
t is the time, and
a is the acceleration:
60 = 0t + (1/2)(-9.8)t^2
60 = (-4.9)t^2
12t^2 = 60
t^2 = 60/12
t^2 = 5
t ≈ √5
t ≈ 2.24 seconds
Therefore, it takes approximately 2.24 seconds for the second mass to fall from 60 meters above the first mass.
3. Determine the time at which the masses meet:
Since the second mass is dropped 0.50 seconds later than the first mass, we need to add 0.50 seconds to the time it takes for the second mass to fall:
Total time = 2.24 + 0.50
Total time ≈ 2.74 seconds
Therefore, the masses meet approximately 2.74 seconds after the second mass is dropped.
4. Find the height at which the masses meet:
To find the height at which the masses meet, we need to calculate the distance each mass has traveled during the time it takes them to meet.
The first mass travels for 2.74 seconds, having initially traveled its maximum height before falling back down.
Using the equation s = ut + (1/2)at^2:
s = 30(2.74) + (1/2)(-9.8)(2.74)^2
s = 82.2 - 33.26
s ≈ 48.94 meters
Therefore, the two masses meet at a height of approximately 48.94 meters above the ground.