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physics 2 part question?
(Part 1)
A stone falls from rest from the top of a cliff.
A second stone is thrown downward from the
same height 2.4 s later with an initial speed of
47.04 m/s. They hit the ground at the same
time.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s^2.
How long does it take the first stone to hit
the ground? Answer in units of s.
(Part 2)
How high is the cliff? Answer in units of m.
4 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Part 1
s = ut + (at^2)/2
s is same for both stones
but second stone takes 2.4 s less than first
u (initial speed of second stone) = 47.04
u first stone = 0
therefore:
47.04 t + (9.8 t^2) / 2 = (9.8(t + 2.4)^2) / 2
Simplifying:
27.44 t = 19.6
t = 0.714 s
Time for first stone = 2.4 + 0.714
= 3.11 s
Part 2:
Height = s = (9.8 (3.11)^2)/2
= 47.524 m
= 47.5 m
- answerINGLv 61 decade ago
Hans' initial equation looks okay. (t = the time in seconds for the SECOND (thrown) stone to get to the ground.)
I think the problem is in the simplifying of the eqtn. (That usually is grungy work.)
I get 1.2 seconds for t. The first stone of course takes 3.6
seconds. The cliff height becomes 63.5 meters.
- juartLv 45 years ago
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- 1 decade ago
Part 2.
2nd stone
Ek = 0.5mv^2 = 0.5m(47.04^2)
Ep = mgh = m(9.8)h
Ep = Ek
9.8h = 1106.38
h = 112.89m; height of the cliff
Part 1
1st stone
Ep = Ek
mgh = 0.5mv2
m(9.8)(112.89) = 0.5mv^2
1106.32 = 0.5v^2
v = 23.52; velocity when hits the ground
Ek = vt^2 = 23.52t^2
t = 4.85 seconds.