Question

An open lift is coming down from the top of a building at a constant speed $\mathrm{v}=10$ $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} .$ A boy standing on the lift throws a stone vertically upwards at a speed 30 $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} .$ w.r.t. himself. The time after which he will catch the stone is
A.4 sec
B.6 sec
C.8 sec
D.10 sec

Answer 1

Formula used: $\text{V=u+at}$

Complete answer:
Given in the question
Speed of lift vertically downwards $=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{~s}$
Stone speed w.r.t boy vertically upwards $=30 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{~s}$
Stone speed w.r.t lift vertically upwards
$\Rightarrow 30-10$
$=20~\text{m}/~\text{s}$
As boy is standing in the lift his velocity w.r.t ground $=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{~s}$
Stone velocity $w$ r.t ground
$\Rightarrow 20+10$
$=30~\text{m}/~\text{s}$
As stone reaches maximum height velocity of stone $=0$
From the equation of the motion
$V=U-a t$
$\Rightarrow 0=30-10(t)$
$\Rightarrow \text{t}=3\text{sec}$ to reach maximum height
$\Rightarrow 3+3$ seconds
$=6\text{s}$
Total time Taken to catch the stone is

The correct option is (b).

Note:
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