Answer:
The height reached is 20m, The time taken to reach 20m is 2 seconds
Explanation:
Observing the equations of motion we can see that the following equation will be most helpful for this question.
[tex]v^{2} = u^{2} + 2as[/tex]
We are given initial velocity, u
We know that the stone will stop at its maximum height, so final velocity, v
Acceleration, a
And we are looking for the displacement (height reached), s
Substitute the values we are given into the equation
[tex]0^{2} = 20^{2} + 2(10)s[/tex]
Rearrange for s
[tex]0^{2} -20^{2} =20s[/tex]
[tex]-400=20s[/tex]
[tex]\frac{-400}{20} =s[/tex]
s = -20 (The negative is just showing direction, it can be ignored for now)
The height reached is 20m
Use a different equation to find the time taken
[tex]s = vt - \frac{1}{2} at^{2}[/tex]
Substitute in the values we have
[tex]-20=(0)t - \frac{1}{2} (10)t^{2}[/tex]
Rearrange for t
[tex]-20 =0 -5 t^{2}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{-20}{-5} =t^{2}[/tex]
[tex]4 = t^{2}[/tex]
t = 2s
The time taken to reach 20m is 2 seconds
