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A stone is dropped from the top of a tower
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
A stone is dropped from the top of a tower. When it crosses a point
5
m
5\,\mathrm{m}
5
m
below the top, another stone is let fall from a point
25
m
25\,\mathrm{m}
25
m
below the top. Both stones reach the bottom of the tower simultaneously. Find the height of the tower. Take
g
=
10
m
/
s
2
g=10\,\mathrm{m/s^2}
g
=
10
m/
s
2
.
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