A red ball is thrown down with an initial speed of 1.1 m/s from a height of 29.0

Question

A red ball is thrown down with an initial speed of 1.1 m/s from a height of 29.0 meters above the ground. Then, 0.6 seconds after the red ball is thrown, a blue ball is thrown upward with an initial speed of 25.4 m/s, from a height of 0.7 meters above the ground. The force of gravity due to the earth results in the balls each having a constant downward acceleration of 9.81 m/s2. What is the speed of the red ball right before it hits the ground? How long does it take the red ball to reach the ground? What is the maximum height the blue ball reaches?

Explanation / Answer

hmax = v2/2g + 0.7 = 33.582m

blue ball is in air for 1.9-0.6 = 1.3sec

So S=25.4*1.3-0.5*9.81*1.3^2 = 24.73m

At collision:

The sum of distance traveled by balls = 29-0.7 = 28.3m

Let the collision time be t

(1.1*t+0.5*9.8*t^2) +(25.4*(t-0.6)-0.5*9.8*(t-0.6)^2)=28.3

solving gives t=1.4s

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