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A body released from a great height and falls freely towards the earth. Another body is released from the same height exactly one second later. Then the separation between the two bodies, two seconds after the release of the second body is

A

4.9m

B

9.8m

C

19.6m

D

24.5m

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The correct Answer is:
D

Separation between two bodies
` = 1/2 xx 9.8 (3^2 - 2^2)`
= 24.5m
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