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A body is dropped from a tower with zero velocity reaches the ground in 10s.  The height of the tower is about :(given : g = 10 m/s2)            A 150 m B 200 m C 50 m D 500 m

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A body is dropped from a tower with zero velocity reaches the ground in 10s.  The height of the tower is about :(given : g = 10 m/s2)            A 150 m B 200 m C 50 m D 500 m

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Solution

The height of the tower can be calculated using the second equation of motion, which is:

h = ut + 0.5gt^2

where:

  • h is the height of the tower,
  • u is the initial velocity of the body,
  • t is the time it takes for the body to reach the ground, and
  • g is the acceleration due to gravity.

Given that the body is dropped from the tower, the initial velocity u is 0. The time t is given as 10 seconds, and the acceleration due to gravity g is given as 10 m/s^2.

Substituting these values into the equation gives:

h = 010 + 0.51010^2 h = 0 + 0.510*100 h = 0 + 500 h = 500 m

So, the height of the tower is 500 m. The correct answer is D.

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