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A stone of mass is dropped from rest from the top of a cliff high
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
A stone of mass
0.50
kg
0.50\,\text{kg}
0.50
kg
is dropped from rest from the top of a cliff
20
m
20\,\text{m}
20
m
high. Neglecting air resistance, calculate the speed with which it strikes the ground. (Take
g
=
9.8
m
s
−
2
g = 9.8\,\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}
g
=
9.8
m
s
−
2
.)
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