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A body falls from a height of 500 m. In how much time, will it strike the ground ? (Give the answer in seconds)


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Solution

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Initial velocity, u = 0

Distance covered, S = 500m

Acceleration due to gravity, g=10ms2

Step 1: Time taken:

From 2nd equation of motion,

s=ut+12at2500=0+12×10×t2

t2=5005

t2=100

t=10s

Hence, it will strike the ground, after

t=10s


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