A body B is dropped from the top of a tower 100m high at the same instant that a body A is thrown vertically upward from the ground. The two bodies pass each other at a height of 22 m from the ground. Find the following: A. What is the initial velocit

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A body B is dropped from the top of a tower 100m high at the same instant that a body A is
thrown vertically upward from the ground. The two bodies pass each other at a height of 22 m
from the ground. Find the following:


A. What is the initial velocity of a body A?
B. What is the maximum height reached by body A?
C. With what velocity will body B hit the ground?

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