A Rock Dropped from a 5-M Height Accelerates at 10

question 33

Multiple Choice

A rock dropped from a 5-m height accelerates at 10 m/s² and strikes the ground 1 s later. If the rock is dropped from a height of 2.5 m, its acceleration of fall is

• A)half.
• B)the same.
• C)twice.
• D)four times as much.

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