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A boy standing at the top of a tower of $20 \mathrm{~m}$ height drops a stone. Assuming $g=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$, the velocity with which it hits the ground is
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Options:
  • A $20 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
  • B $40 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
  • C $5 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
  • D $10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $20 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
Given, $g=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ and $h=20 \mathrm{~m}$
We have
$$
\begin{aligned}
V & =\sqrt{2 g h} \\
& =\sqrt{2 \times 10 \times 20}=\sqrt{400}=20 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}
\end{aligned}
$$

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