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A block is kept on the floor of an elevator at rest. The elevator starts descending with an acceleration of 12 m/`s^2`. Find the displacement of the block during the first 0.2 s after the start. Take g=10 m/`s^2`.

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40 cm

B

30 cm

C

20 cm

D

10 cm

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