wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

A stone of mass m is thrown straight upward from the top of a multi-storey building with an initial velocity of +15 m/s.
Find out the acceleration of stone just after it is thrown?

A
zero
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
10m/s2 upward
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
10m/s2 downward
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
D
15m/s2 upward
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
E
15m/s2 downward
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is B 10m/s2 downward
A body in air always experience a gravitational force in the downward direction. Thus the acceleration of the body is always in the downward direction with constant magnitude.
Acceleration of the stone a=g=10m/s2 (downward)

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Motion Under Gravity
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon