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A ball is thrown vertically upwards. It was observed at a height h twice after a time interval `Deltat`. The initial velocity of the ball is

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`sqrt(8gh+(g Deltat)^(2))`

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`sqrt(2gh+((gDeltat)/(2))^(2))`

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`sqrt(8gh+(2gDeltat)^(2))`

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`sqrt(2gh)`

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To solve the problem of finding the initial velocity of a ball thrown vertically upwards, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Motion**: The ball is thrown upwards and reaches a height \( h \) at two different times, \( t_1 \) and \( t_2 \), separated by a time interval \( \Delta t = t_2 - t_1 \). 2. **Using the Second Equation of Motion**: The second equation of motion states: \[ S = ut + \frac{1}{2} a t^2 \] For our case, the displacement \( S \) is \( h \), the initial velocity is \( u \), and the acceleration \( a \) is \( -g \) (since gravity acts downwards). 3. **Setting Up the Equation**: At height \( h \): \[ h = ut_1 - \frac{1}{2} g t_1^2 \quad \text{(1)} \] and \[ h = ut_2 - \frac{1}{2} g t_2^2 \quad \text{(2)} \] 4. **Equating the Two Equations**: From equations (1) and (2), we can set them equal to each other: \[ ut_1 - \frac{1}{2} g t_1^2 = ut_2 - \frac{1}{2} g t_2^2 \] 5. **Rearranging the Equation**: Rearranging gives: \[ u(t_1 - t_2) = \frac{1}{2} g (t_2^2 - t_1^2) \] This can be factored as: \[ u(t_1 - t_2) = \frac{1}{2} g (t_2 - t_1)(t_2 + t_1) \] 6. **Substituting \( \Delta t \)**: Let \( \Delta t = t_2 - t_1 \): \[ u(-\Delta t) = \frac{1}{2} g (\Delta t)(t_2 + t_1) \] Thus, we can express \( u \): \[ u = \frac{g(t_2 + t_1)}{2} \] 7. **Finding \( t_2 + t_1 \)**: From the quadratic equation derived from the motion equations, we know: \[ t_1 + t_2 = \frac{2u}{g} \] Therefore: \[ u = \frac{g \Delta t}{2} + \frac{g \Delta t}{2} = g \frac{\Delta t}{2} \] 8. **Final Expression for Initial Velocity**: We can also relate \( t_1 t_2 \) to the height \( h \): \[ t_1 t_2 = \frac{2h}{g} \] Using these relationships, we can derive: \[ u^2 = 2gh + \frac{g^2 \Delta t^2}{4} \] Taking the square root gives: \[ u = \sqrt{2gh + \frac{g^2 \Delta t^2}{4}} \] ### Final Answer: Thus, the initial velocity \( u \) of the ball is given by: \[ u = \sqrt{2gh + \frac{g^2 \Delta t^2}{4}} \]

To solve the problem of finding the initial velocity of a ball thrown vertically upwards, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Motion**: The ball is thrown upwards and reaches a height \( h \) at two different times, \( t_1 \) and \( t_2 \), separated by a time interval \( \Delta t = t_2 - t_1 \). 2. **Using the Second Equation of Motion**: ...
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