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The height of a tower is h meter, A body is thrown from the top of tower vertically upwards with some speed, it takes `t_(1)` seconds to reach the ground. Another body thrown from the top of tower with same speed downwards and takes `t_(2)` seconds to reach the ground. If third body, released from same place takes 't' second to reach the ground, then

A

`t = (t_(1) + t_(2))/(2)`

B

`t = (t_(1))/(t_(2))`

C

`(2)/(t) = (1)/(t_(1)) + (1)/(t_(2))`

D

`t = sqrt((t_(1)t_(2)))`

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the motion of three bodies thrown from the top of a tower of height \( h \) meters. We will use the equations of motion under uniform acceleration due to gravity. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Motion of the First Body (Upward Throw)**: - A body is thrown vertically upwards with an initial speed \( u \) and takes \( t_1 \) seconds to reach the ground. - The equation of motion can be written as: \[ -h = ut_1 - \frac{1}{2}gt_1^2 \] - Rearranging gives: \[ h = ut_1 - \frac{1}{2}gt_1^2 \quad \text{(Equation 1)} \] 2. **Understanding the Motion of the Second Body (Downward Throw)**: - Another body is thrown downwards with the same initial speed \( u \) and takes \( t_2 \) seconds to reach the ground. - The equation of motion for this body is: \[ -h = ut_2 + \frac{1}{2}gt_2^2 \] - Rearranging gives: \[ h = ut_2 + \frac{1}{2}gt_2^2 \quad \text{(Equation 2)} \] 3. **Understanding the Motion of the Third Body (Released)**: - The third body is simply released (not thrown) and takes \( t \) seconds to reach the ground. - The equation of motion for this body is: \[ -h = 0 \cdot t + \frac{1}{2}gt^2 \] - Rearranging gives: \[ h = \frac{1}{2}gt^2 \quad \text{(Equation 3)} \] 4. **Equating the Expressions for Height \( h \)**: - From Equations 1 and 2, we can equate the two expressions for \( h \): \[ ut_1 - \frac{1}{2}gt_1^2 = ut_2 + \frac{1}{2}gt_2^2 \] - Rearranging gives: \[ u(t_1 - t_2) = \frac{1}{2}g(t_2^2 + t_1^2) \quad \text{(Equation 4)} \] 5. **Substituting \( h \) from Equation 3 into Equation 4**: - We can substitute \( h = \frac{1}{2}gt^2 \) into either Equation 1 or Equation 2 to find a relationship involving \( t \): \[ \frac{1}{2}gt^2 = ut_1 - \frac{1}{2}gt_1^2 \] - Rearranging gives: \[ ut_1 = \frac{1}{2}gt^2 + \frac{1}{2}gt_1^2 \] - Similarly, substituting into Equation 2 gives: \[ \frac{1}{2}gt^2 = ut_2 + \frac{1}{2}gt_2^2 \] - Rearranging gives: \[ ut_2 = \frac{1}{2}gt^2 - \frac{1}{2}gt_2^2 \] 6. **Finding the Relationship Between \( t, t_1, \) and \( t_2 \)**: - From the two equations for \( u \): \[ \frac{ut_1 - ut_2}{t_1 - t_2} = \frac{1}{2}g\left(\frac{t^2 + t_1^2 - t_2^2}{t_1 - t_2}\right) \] - This implies that: \[ t = \sqrt{t_1 t_2} \] ### Final Result: Thus, the time \( t \) taken by the third body released from the same height is given by: \[ t = \sqrt{t_1 t_2} \]

To solve the problem, we need to analyze the motion of three bodies thrown from the top of a tower of height \( h \) meters. We will use the equations of motion under uniform acceleration due to gravity. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Motion of the First Body (Upward Throw)**: - A body is thrown vertically upwards with an initial speed \( u \) and takes \( t_1 \) seconds to reach the ground. - The equation of motion can be written as: \[ ...
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