A stone is dropped from the top of a tall cliff and n seconds later another stone is thrown vertically downwards with a velocity u. Then the second stone overtakes the first, below the top of the cliff at a distance given by
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Let the two stones meet at time t.
For the first stone,
( 
)…… (i)
For the seconds stone,
…….. (iii)
Displacement is same
(Using (i) and (ii))
Substituting this value of t in (i), we get the required answer.
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