Answer to Question #50517 in Mechanics | Relativity for Jake

Question

Weights are tied to each end of a 20.0cm string. You hold one weight in your hand and let the other hang vertically a height h above the floor. When you release the weight in your hand, the two weights strike the ground one after the other with audible thuds. Find the value of h for which the time between release and the first thud is equal to the time between the first thud and the second thud