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A ball is dropped from a height of 20 m. At the same instant, another ball is thrown upward from the ground with a speed of 20 m/s along the same line. After what time will the two balls meet?

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4 s
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3 s
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2 s
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1 s
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Solution

The correct option is D 1 s
We will solve this by using the concept of relative motion.
Relative initial speed, v=200=20 m/s
Relative acceleration, a=10(10)=0
Relative initial separation, d=20 m

So, the relative motion is uniform motion.
t=dv=2020=1 s

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