The problem involves two particles thrown horizontally from different heights with equal initial speeds, and it asks for the difference in their heights if they land on the ground simultaneously.
There is ongoing exploration of the problem's assumptions, with participants questioning how two objects can have different heights and still land simultaneously. Some suggest that the provided information may be inconsistent or incomplete.
Participants note the absence of a figure or additional details that could clarify the scenario, leading to confusion about the conditions under which the particles are thrown.
How can the difference in heights be 0 if the problem statement says that they are thrown "from different heights".annalian said:As voy=vox=0, t1=t2, the difference of heights is 0. Am i right?
I added the image http://oi64.tinypic.com/2cpqr6a.jpg from the bookTomHart said:How can the difference in heights be 0 if the problem statement says that they are thrown "from different heights".
Is there a figure with this problem, or is there any additional information? How can two particles be thrown horizontally from different heights at the same speed and land on the ground at the same time? Are they thrown at different times? There seems to be missing information in this problem.
So you think the problem is wrong?TomHart said:I can see that the objects are thrown from different heights and they land at the same height, but sorry, the picture does not make sense - that is, if the other information given in the problem (thrown horizontally at same initial speed) is correct. If the other information given in the problem is correct, the accelerations have to be different in order for the two objects to land at the same location and same time.