A rubber ball is shot straight up from the ground with speed v_0 {\kern 1pt}. Simultaneously, a second rubber ball at height h directly above the first ball is dropped from rest.
(a) At what height above the ground do the balls collide? Answer should be a symbollic expression in terms of v0, h, and g.
(b) What is the maximum value of h for which a collision occurs before the first ball falls back to the ground?
(c) For what value of h does the collision occur at the instant when the first ball is at its highest point?

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A rubber ball is shot straight up from the ground with speed v_0 {\kern 1pt}. Simultaneously, a second rubber ball at height h directly above the first ball is dropped from rest. 
(a)  At what height above the ground do the balls collide?  Answer should be a symbollic expression in terms of v0, h, and g.
(b)  What is the maximum value of h for which a collision occurs before the first ball falls back to the ground?
(c)  For what value of h does the collision occur at the instant when the first ball is at its highest point?

anonymous · Answer

You should try to ask for help not for answers

anonymous · Answer

Well thanks for the post, I actually worked out the problems, just trying to verify my answers without posting them first...  but here they are.  Can anyone tell me if these are correct?
a.  h(1-(gh)/(2v^2))
b.  (2v^2)/g
c.  (v^2)/g