Calculating Stone Heights and Velocities in Basic Physics Problems

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The discussion centers on calculating the heights and velocities of two stones thrown vertically upward at different times. The first stone is thrown at 49.80 m/s at t=0, while the second stone is thrown 2.670 seconds later. The correct time when both stones are at the same height is determined to be 6.411 seconds. The height at which they pass each other is calculated using the equation Δx = v₀t + 1/2at², but the initial calculation of 1023 m is incorrect. The downward speed of the first stone at the moment they meet is calculated using v = v₀ + at, yielding -13.32 m/s, which also requires correction.

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A stone is thrown vertically upward at a speed of 49.80 m/s at time t=0. A second stone is thrown upward with the same speed 2.670 seconds later. At what time are the two stones at the same height?

i found that to be 6.411s

at what height do the two stones pass each other?
ok, so that height will be at the time that they are at the same height which is t= 6.411s

so i used the equation deltax=volt+1/2at^2 and i got 1023 m but that isn't right... can someone help me out please

also...

what is the downward speed of the first stone as they pas each other?
so that time again would be 6.411

and i used the equation v=vo+at ...so v=49.80-9.8(6.411) which is got to be -13.32 m/s but that isn't right either

please help me
 
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This is just a matter of setting the equations (one of the three, you figure that out) equal to each other =).

Y initials are the same and we want the Y finals to be the same =).

For the third part; you should know the delta y. Then you call the very peak of it's throw where v = 0. You can now call that a new point and say Yo = 0, and the final Y is your delta Y.
 
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