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Grade 12th passMechanics

A body is projected vertically upward with speed 10m/s and other at same time with same speed in downward direction from the top of a tower the magnitude of acceleration of first body second is

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7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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7 Years ago
Taking the upward direction as positive y axis
Acceleration of first body is g j= 10 j
Acceleration of second body is (-g)j=-10 j
Relative accn: a1-a2= 10j-(-10j)= 20j
Hence first body moves with 20m/s2 with respect to second body