darkstar3000--->
(m doin the a part as i need the value of u)
a) highest point reached by the object-->
v^2=u^2+2as
0=u^2+(2*-10s)
u^2=20s
b) v^2=u^2+2as
17.5^2=0+(2*10*(10+s)
s=5.3125
u=10.31 m/s
b) for the upward journey time--->
v=u+at
0=10.31-10t
t=1.031 sec
for the downward journey time-->
v=u+at
17.5=0+10t
t=1.75 sec
therefore T=1.75+1.031=2.78 sec
and now ur qs, in these type of qs its best to divide ur answer into two parts (the upward part and the downward part), uve assumed that g is negative for the whole journey but that is only true for the upward journey, thus u will not get the correct answer