A flower pot falls off a window sill and falls past the window below. It takes 0.5s to pass through a window that is 2.0m above the ground. Find how high is the window sill from the ground?
(Take g=10m/s2)
A
2.5m
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B
2.25m
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C
3.25m
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D
4.5m
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Solution
The correct option is C3.25m Let h be the height of sill from the window.
Initial velocity of the pot was zero and taking downward direction positive, h=ut+12gt2 ⇒h=0+12×10×(12)2 ⇒h=1.25m
Hence height of window sill from ground =1.25+2=3.25m