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The balls are released from the top of a tower of heigh `H` at regular interval of time. When first ball reaches at the grund, the nthe ball is to be just released and `((n+1))/(2) th`
ball is at some distance `h` from top of the tower. Find the value of `h`.

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To solve the problem, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the scenario We have a tower of height \( H \) from which balls are dropped at regular time intervals. When the first ball reaches the ground, the \( n \)-th ball is just released, and the \( \frac{n+1}{2} \)-th ball is at a height \( h \) from the top of the tower. ### Step 2: Determine the time intervals Let \( t \) be the time interval between the releases of the balls. Therefore: - The first ball is dropped at \( t = 0 \). - The second ball is dropped at \( t = t \). - The third ball is dropped at \( t = 2t \). - The \( n \)-th ball is dropped at \( t = (n-1)t \). ### Step 3: Calculate the time taken for the first ball to reach the ground The first ball falls from height \( H \) under the influence of gravity. The distance fallen by the first ball when it reaches the ground can be described by the equation: \[ H = \frac{1}{2} g t_1^2 \] where \( t_1 \) is the time taken for the first ball to reach the ground. ### Step 4: Relate \( t_1 \) to \( n \) Since the \( n \)-th ball is released just as the first ball reaches the ground, we have: \[ t_1 = (n-1)t \] Substituting this into the equation for \( H \): \[ H = \frac{1}{2} g ((n-1)t)^2 \] This simplifies to: \[ H = \frac{1}{2} g (n-1)^2 t^2 \] ### Step 5: Determine the height of the \( \frac{n+1}{2} \)-th ball The time taken for the \( \frac{n+1}{2} \)-th ball to fall from the top of the tower is: \[ t_2 = \left(\frac{n+1}{2} - 1\right)t = \left(\frac{n-1}{2}\right)t \] The distance fallen by the \( \frac{n+1}{2} \)-th ball when the first ball reaches the ground is: \[ h = H - \frac{1}{2} g t_2^2 \] Substituting \( t_2 \): \[ h = H - \frac{1}{2} g \left(\frac{n-1}{2}t\right)^2 \] This simplifies to: \[ h = H - \frac{1}{2} g \frac{(n-1)^2}{4} t^2 \] \[ h = H - \frac{1}{8} g (n-1)^2 t^2 \] ### Step 6: Substitute \( H \) from Step 4 into the equation for \( h \) From Step 4, we know: \[ H = \frac{1}{2} g (n-1)^2 t^2 \] Substituting this into the equation for \( h \): \[ h = \frac{1}{2} g (n-1)^2 t^2 - \frac{1}{8} g (n-1)^2 t^2 \] Factoring out \( g (n-1)^2 t^2 \): \[ h = g (n-1)^2 t^2 \left(\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{8}\right) \] Calculating the fraction: \[ \frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{4}{8} - \frac{1}{8} = \frac{3}{8} \] Thus: \[ h = \frac{3}{8} g (n-1)^2 t^2 \] ### Step 7: Final expression for \( h \) Since we know that \( H = \frac{1}{2} g (n-1)^2 t^2 \), we can express \( h \) in terms of \( H \): \[ h = \frac{3}{4} H \] ### Conclusion The height \( h \) from the top of the tower where the \( \frac{n+1}{2} \)-th ball is located is: \[ h = \frac{3H}{4} \]

To solve the problem, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the scenario We have a tower of height \( H \) from which balls are dropped at regular time intervals. When the first ball reaches the ground, the \( n \)-th ball is just released, and the \( \frac{n+1}{2} \)-th ball is at a height \( h \) from the top of the tower. ### Step 2: Determine the time intervals Let \( t \) be the time interval between the releases of the balls. Therefore: - The first ball is dropped at \( t = 0 \). ...
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