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A boy standing at the top of a tower of 20m of height drops a stone. Assuming `g=10ms^(-2)`, the velocity with which it hits the ground is :-

A

5.0 m/s

B

10.0 m/s

C

20. 0 m/s

D

40 .0 m/s

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