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Water drops fall at regular intervals from a tap 5 m above the ground. The third drop is leaving the tap, the instant the first drop touches the ground. How far above the ground is the second drop at that instant. `(g = 10 ms^-2)`

A

`2.50m`

B

`3.75 m`

C

`4.00m`

D

`1.25m`

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