Two balls, X and Y, weighing 5 g and 50 kg respectively, were thrown up vertically at the same time with a velocity of 100 ms\(^{-1}\). How will their positions be one second later?

a

X and Y will be 500 m from each other

b

Y will be 500 m ahead of X

c

X will be 500 m ahead of Y

d

X and Y both be 500 m from the point of throw

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drokoyei
12 years ago

100% correct

Peterchibueze
2 years ago

option D would have been correct if the process took place in a vaccuum without retarding forces

Winnergodsgift
6 years ago

Ok I now understand

McGerald
8 years ago

Wonderful Explanation

Ozny
4 years ago

for motion under gravity and for a body moving upwards we have that V^2=U^2-2gh

hence initial velocity U=0, g= 10 and V = 100ms^-1
therefore substituting we have
100^2=0^2 - 2 x 10 x h
10000=20h
:. h= 10000/20= 500m
and note that the two balls were thrown at the same time and with the same velocities of 100ms^-1 irrespective of their masses so also their heights one second latee will be the same irrespective of their masses

so my school V^2 is 100ms^-1 and not 0 🙄🙄

Using s = ut - 0.5gt²:
s = 100(1) - 0.5(9.8)(1)²
s = 100 - 4.9
s ≈ 95.1 m high

Both X and Y are at same height ~95.1 m one second later.

Answer: D. X and Y both be (at same height) ~95.1 m from the point of throw not 500

AcademicGeorge
2 months ago

The solvings of the wuestion is wrong so the options are automatically wrong.The formular V2=u2-2gh is used when we know the final velocity v after 1 second which they didnt account for.

Prospernation
1 year ago

The solving above is wrong as the time taken to reach maximum height (where v=0) is not 1sec,, rather, it's 10secs.

Programmer2k25
8 months ago

Isn't it meant to be 100m?

Dinachi_001
5 months ago

The options are wrong.
The question assumes the maximum height to be reached at t = 1s.

AcademicGeorge
2 months ago

and besides,i cant check my replies when i tap the message button,i see only my message .

AcademicGeorge
2 months ago
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and i cant even paste the screenshot of the issue even when the image button is there.When i click send,nothing shows

AcademicGeorge
2 months ago

and i cant even paste the screenshot of the issue even when the image button is there.When i click send,nothing shows most times.It worked in this case but it usually doesn't.And i cant delete or edit my messages.This in particular is a big issue

AcademicGeorge
2 months ago

Therefore,all the replies i received can only be seen like in the image above but not in full.and i cant even edit my messages while i'm typing.It is either i delete it and start over or it will do some copy and paste nonsense.
I just want to repeat again with emphasis,i cant edit or delete my messages.so if the messages dont seem congruent,its the app,I CANT EDIT OR DELETE MY MESSAGES ONCE POSTED.

salakomustapha
5 years ago

i am not sure it is correct oo
my teacher said it is not correct

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