Two particles are released from the same height at an interval of 1 second how long after the first particle begins to fall will the two partocles be 10 m apart
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Solution
Notice that each particle moves zero initial velocity and constant acceleration g = 10 m/s². Hence the distance passed by the first particle at time t is given by the formula: h1(t) = gt²/2
The second particle is released at t = 1 s, so the distance passed by the second particle at time t ≥ 1 s is given by the formula: h2(t) = g(t − 1)²/2
We should find t such that h1(t) − h2(t) = 10 m. Thus gt²/2 − g(t − 1)²/2= 10 g/2(t² − (t − 1)²) = 10 t² − t² + 2t − 1 = 10 *2/g 2t =( 10 *2/g)+ 1 t =10/g+1/2 Substituting g = 10 m/s² we obtain that t = 10/10+1/ 2 = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5 s.