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Ball thrown up, then down, with the same speed from a tower: time to fall if simply dropped

The same question, asked 2 times: 14 Jun 2022*, 6 Apr 2024. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    14 Jun 2022

    27
    From the top of a tower, a ball is thrown vertically upward which reaches the ground in 6 s6\text{ }s. A second ball thrown vertically downward from the same position with the same speed reaches the ground in 1.5 s1.5\text{ }s. A third ball released, from the rest from the same location, will reach the ground in ____\_\_\_\_ s.
  2. Question 2

    6 Apr 2024

    110
    A body projected vertically upwards with a certain speed from the top of a tower reaches the ground in t1t_{1}. If it is projected vertically downwards from the same point with the same speed, it reaches the ground in t2t_{2}. Time required to reach the ground, if it is dropped from the top of the tower, is :

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