Two Balls Thrown from Cliff: Speed of Impact

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Two balls are thrown from a cliff of height H with equal initial speeds, one at an angle @ upward and the other at an angle # downward. Both balls strike the ground with the same final speed, which can be derived using the principles of conservation of energy. The final speed is expressed in terms of H and the initial velocity v'. This conclusion is supported by the symmetry of projectile motion and energy conservation laws.

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two balls are thrown with equal speeds from the top of a cliff of height H. one ball is thrown upward at an angle @ above the horizontal. the other ball is thrown downward at an angle # below the horizontal. show that each ball strikes the ground with same speed and find that speed in terms of H and the initial velocity v'.



hope that some one will solve this problem for me . with gratitude
 
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two balls are thrown with equal speeds from the top of a cliff of height H. one ball is thrown upward at an angle @ above the horizontal. the other ball is thrown downward at an angle # below the horizontal. show that each ball strikes the ground with same speed and find that speed in terms of H and the initial velocity v'. some one will solve this problem for me . with gratitude

Hi naveed4394! Welcome to PF! :smile:

Hint: use conservation of … something! :wink:
 

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