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An elevator car whose floor to ceiling distance is equal to 2 m starts ascending with constant acceleration 2 m/s2. 5 sec after the start, a bolt begins falling from ceiling of car. Time after which bolt hits floor of elevator starting from fall. (g=10 m/s2)

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0.7 s
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12 s
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1.73 s
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13 s
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Solution

The correct option is D 13 s

By placing the frame of reference on the lift, the kinematic parameters of the bolt becomes,
u=0 m/s,a=12 m/s2,s=2 m
s=ut+12at2
2=12×12×t2t=13 sec

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