A particle is projected upwards from the roof of a tower 60m high with velocity 20m/s. Find the average speed .
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Solution
u=20m/s−60=20t−12gt2=20t−5t2(from second equation of motion)⇒t2−4t−12=0⇒t=6,−2t=6isthetimetillthestonereachesground.distancecovered=60+2×u22g=60+40=100averagespeed=1006=503m/s