From a lift moving upwards with a uniform acceleration

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

From a lift moving upwards with a uniform acceleration a=2 ms−2a=2\,\text{ms}^{-2}, a man throws a ball vertically upwards with a velocity v=12 ms−1v=12\,\text{ms}^{-1} relative to the lift. The ball comes back to the man after a time tt. Find the value of tt in seconds.

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