Q. A body is released from a great height falls freely towards the earth. Another body is released from the same height exactly a second later. Then the separation between two bodies, 2 s after the release of the second body is, nearly

A) 15 m
B) 20 m
C) 25 m
D) 30 m
Explanation

(c) $s = ut + \frac{1}{2}\ at^{2}$
For Ist body
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ u = 0\ \ and\ \ a = g\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \lbrack freely\ falling\ body\rbrack$
Distance covered in 2 s,
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ s_{1} = 0 + \frac{1}{2}\ g\ (3)^{2}$
For IInd body
Distance covered in 2 s,
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ s_{2} = 0 + \frac{1}{2}g(2)^{2}$
$\therefore\ \ s_{1} - s_{2} = \frac{1}{2}g\left\lbrack (3)^{2} - (2)^{2} \right\rbrack$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = \frac{1}{2}g(9 - 4) = 25\ m$

Dr. Abubacker
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Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.