Fundamental Balls

Classical Mechanics Level 2

Brian and Jon each throw a tennis ball vertically upward at the same time. Brian throws his ball at twice the speed that Jon does. Comparing the relative distance climbed by each ball during its respective last second of ascent ,

Which of the following answer choices is true?

Distance traveled by Jon's ball is more than Brian's Distance traveled by Brian's ball is less than twice that of Jon's Distance traveled by Brian's ball is more than twice that of Jon's Distance traveled by Brian's ball is twice that of Jon's Distance traveled by both balls is same

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Satyen Nabar by Satyen Nabar , 48, India

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Satyen Nabar
Jul 1, 2015

The balls would travel the exact same distance. Just that Brian's ball would travel longer and higher till it reaches point of zero velocity, but the distance traveled by each ball in the last second will be equal.

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tricky tricky with the wording! I like it :-) i was basing it off total distance and not that of the last second. great question

michael bye - 5 years, 11 months ago

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Tx Michael :)

Satyen Nabar - 5 years, 11 months ago

Nice question , but I didn't get tricked ;) :P

Nihar Mahajan - 5 years, 10 months ago

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