Dynamics / Kinematics / Determination of The Motion of Particles
Dynamics / Kinematics / Determination of The Motion of Particles
A stone is thrown vertically upward and return to earth in 10 sec. What was its
initial velocity and how high did it go?
Given: t = 10 s
Return in 10 seconds = 5 seconds upward + 5 seconds downward
A ball is dropped from the top of a tower 80 ft (24.38 m) high at the same instant
that a second ball is thrown upward from the ground with an initial velocity of 40
ft/sec (12.19 m/s). When and where do they pass, and with what relative velocity?
Given: h = 24.38 m, vA = 0, vB = 12.19 m/s, g = 9.81 m/s2
From A to C (free-fall)
1
h1 = gt2
2
1
h1 = (9.81 m/s2)t2
2
h1 = 4.905t2
Relative velocity:
Vr = vC1 + vC2 = 19.62 m/s − 7.43 m/s
vr = 12.19 m/s answer