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A fruit is dropped from a height of 20 m. Find the velocity with which it would hit the ground.

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40 ms1
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50 ms1
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20 ms1
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30 ms1
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Solution

The correct option is C 20 ms1
Given:
Displacement, s=20 m
Initial velocity, u=0

Acceleration due to gravity, g10 m/s2
Upward direction is taken as positive.

From the third equation of motion,
v2=u2+2as
v2=02+2×(10)×20
v=20 ms1

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