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A ball is released from rest from the roof of a building and falls before striking…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
A ball is released from rest from the roof of a building and falls
78.4
m
78.4\,\text{m}
78.4
m
before striking the ground. With downward taken as positive, determine its speed just before impact. Use
g
=
9.8
m/s
2
g = 9.8\,\text{m/s}^2
g
=
9.8
m/s
2
.
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