A stone is dropped from the top of a tower 400 m high and at the same time another stone is projected upward vertically from the ground with a velocity of 100 m/s. Find where and when thastwo stones will meet.

A stone is dropped from the top of a tower 400 m high and at the same time another stone is projected upward vertically from the ground with a velocity of 100 m/s. Find where and when thastwo stones will meet.

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