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A stone thrown upward with a speed $u$ from the top of the tower reaches
the ground with a velocity $3 u$. The height of the tower is
PhysicsMotion In One DimensionJEE Main
Options:
  • A $3 u^2 / g$
  • B $4 u^2 / g$
  • C $6 u^2 / g$
  • D $9 u^2 / g$
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The correct answer is: $4 u^2 / g$
$v^2=u^2+2 g h \Rightarrow(3 u)^2=(-u)^2+2 g h \Rightarrow h=\frac{4 u^2}{g}$

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