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A stone is dropped from the top of the tower at height h. After 1 second another stone is dropped from balcony 20m below the top.Both reach ground at same time. What us the value of h.

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In case of stone s = h meter, u = 0m/s t = t sec and a = g (acceleration due to gravity = 10m/s2). Now a second stone drops after 1 sec from the balcony 20 m below the top and it reaches the bottom at the same time. So the height of the balcony from the ground = (h – 20) m.

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