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Question
A body falls freely under gravity from rest and reaches the ground in time t. Write the expression for the height fallen by the body.
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Solution
Initial velocity, u = 0.
Time taken = t.
Acceleration due to gravity = g.
Let 'h' be the height fallen.
`"h" = "ut" + 1/2 "gt"^2`
`"h" = 1/2 "gt"^2`
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