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Published on: August 11, 2026
There are two identical particles
and
. One is projected vertically upward with speed
from ground and other is dropped from height
along the same vertical line. Colision between them is perfectly inelastic. Find time taken by them to reach the ground after collision in terms of
is.

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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Time taken for the collision 
After 

And 
At the time of collision



And height from the ground
.
So, time taken to reach ground after collision 
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