Q.
From the top of tower, a stone is thrown up. It reaches the ground in t1 s. A second stone thrown down with the same speed reaches the ground in t2 s. A third stone released from rest reaches the ground in t3 s. Then
When stone is thrown vertically upwards from the top of tower of height h, then h=ut1+21gt12...(i)
When stone is thrown vertically downwards from the top of tower, then h=ut2+21gt22...(ii)
When stone is released from the top of tower, then h=21gt32...(iii)
From equation (i), we get t1h=−u+21gt1...(iv)
From equation (ii), we get t2h=−u+21gt2...(v)
Adding equations (iv) and (v). we get h(t11+t21)=21g(t1+t2) or h=21gt1t2
Putting the value in equation (iii), we get t3=t1t2