A 5 kg object is dropped from a height of 10 m. What is its speed just before it hits the ground? (g = 9.8 m/s²)

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A 5 kg object is dropped from a height of 10 m. What is its speed just before it hits the ground? (g = 9.8 m/s²)
  1. 14 m/s
  2. 20 m/s
  3. 10 m/s
  4. 15 m/s

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Q: A 5 kg object is dropped from a height of 10 m. What is its speed just before it hits the ground? (g = 9.8 m/s²)
Solution: Using energy conservation, Potential Energy = Kinetic Energy at the ground: mgh = 0.5mv²; v = √(2gh) = √(2 × 9.8 m/s² × 10 m) = 14 m/s
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