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A ball is dropped from the roof of a building
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
A ball is dropped from the roof of a building. In the last second of its fall, it covers
45
%
45\%
45%
of the total height of the building. Take
g
=
10
m/s
2
g = 10\,\text{m/s}^2
g
=
10
m/s
2
. The height of the building is approximately (a)
100
m
100\,\text{m}
100
m
(b)
50
m
50\,\text{m}
50
m
(c)
75
m
75\,\text{m}
75
m
(d)
120
m
120\,\text{m}
120
m
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