A body of mass 1.50 kg is dropped from the 2nd floor of a building which is at a height of 12 m. The force acting on it during its fall? (g = 9.8 m s^-2)

15 N

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14.7 N

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176.4 N

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18N

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Solution

The correct option is B
14.7 N

The force acting on the body during its fall is the weight of the body i.e.,

Force = weight = mg= 1.50 x 9.8 = 14.7 N.

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