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Grade 129 grade science

A stone is released from the top of a tower of height 19.6 m. Calculate its final velocity just before touching the ground?

Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years ago
Dear Student

Data u = 0 m/s
v = ?
h = s = 19.6 m
g = 9.8 m/s^2(falling down)
v^2– u^2= 2gs
v^2– (0)^2= 2 x 9.8 x 19.6
v = 19.6 m/s
The final velocity just before touching the ground is 19.6 m/s.

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