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Grade 10Mechanics

If a ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 40m is, then velocity of the ball after two seconds will be (g = 10 m/s2)

(a) 15 m/s

(b) 20 m/s

(c) 25 m/s

(d) 28 m/s

Profile image of Aditi Chauhan
12 Years agoGrade 10
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Profile image of Jitender Pal
12 Years ago

(b)

Initial velocity (u) = 40 m/s

Acceleration a = -g m/s2 = -10 m/s?

Time = 2 seconds

By 1st equation of motion,

v = u + at

v = 40 - 10 (2) = 20 m/s

Profile image of sharath kumar
12 Years ago

v=u+at =>v=40+(-10)2 = 20m/s

option (b)