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A ball is thrown upwards from the edge of a cliff with velocity
PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
A ball is thrown upwards from the edge of a cliff with velocity
20.0
m s
−
1
20.0 \text{ m s}^{-1}
20.0
m s
−
1
. It reaches the bottom of the cliff
6.0
s
6.0 \text{ s}
6.0
s
later. Take
g
=
10
m s
−
2
g = 10 \text{ m s}^{-2}
g
=
10
m s
−
2
. (a) Determine the height of the cliff. (b) Calculate the speed of the ball as it hits the ground.
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