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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

`10.0m//s`

B

`20.0m//s`

C

`40.0m//s`

D

`5.0m//s`

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