Where Do Two Juggled Balls Meet in Mid-Air?

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Two balls are juggled, with each in the air for 2 seconds, and the second ball is thrown upwards as the first begins its descent. The maximum height of the first ball is calculated to be 4.9 meters, using the equation d = vft - (1/2)at². The initial velocity for the first ball is determined to be 9.8 m/s. To find the height where the two balls meet, equations for the heights of both balls can be derived and solved simultaneously. The discussion emphasizes deriving these equations to find the intersection point of the two balls in mid-air.
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Homework Statement


Two balls are juggled so that each ball is in the air for 2.000s, and the second ball is thrown UP at the instant the first starts down. Find the height above the throwing hand where the two balls pass.
(Assume gEARTH = 9.800m/s2 down)

TT=2.000s
g=9.800m/s2 down



Homework Equations


d=vft-(1/2)at2
d=(vf+vi)/2

The Attempt at a Solution



Finding the max height
d=vft-(1/2)at2
d=0(1.000)-(1/2)(9.800)(1.000)2
d=4.900m

Finding the Initial Velocity
d=(vf+vi)/2
4.900=(0+vi)/2
Vi=9.800m/s

This is all I could get. Many thanks to whoever helps steer me in the right direction
 
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Let start the time when ball A starts to descent and ball B start to ascent is zero.
Let at time t they passed each other at height equal to h.

Or you can derive 2 equations of height ball A and B and solve for H.
 
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azizlwl said:
Let start the time when ball A starts to descent and ball B start to ascent is zero.
Let at time t they passed each other at height equal to h.

Or you can derive 2 equations of height ball A and B and solve for H.

Can you elaborate on this a bit?
 
Just write whatever equations of height for ball A and ball B that you might think of and we will make correction if they wrong.
 
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