Easy MCQ +4 / -1

A projectile is fired horizontally from a cliff 80 m high with speed 30 m/s. How long does it take to hit the ground? (Take $g = 10$ m/s²)

  1. A 2 s
  2. B 3 s
  3. C 4 s Correct answer
  4. D 5 s

Solution

$h = \frac{1}{2} g t^2 \Rightarrow 80 = 5 t^2 \Rightarrow t = 4$ s

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Kinematics · Topic: Projectile Motion

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