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Statement

$1.3.1.$ Two balls with velocity $v$ are thrown vertically upwards from the same point with time interval $\Delta t$. How long after the second ball leaves, will they collide?

Solution

The velocity of the first ball after an interval of time $\Delta t$: $$v_0 = v - g \Delta t$$ The relative velocity of the 1st and 2nd balls will remain constant and equal: $$v_\text{average} = g \Delta t$$ Meanwhile\, during the time $\Delta t$\, the 1st ball has risen to a height of $$L = v_0 \Delta t - \frac{g \Delta t^2}{2}$$ The time in which they will collide will find how: $$t = \frac{L}{v_\text{average}}$$ $$\fbox{$t = \frac{v}{g} - \frac{\Delta t}{2}$}$$

Answer

$$t = v/g − \Delta t/2$$