If it takes 2.8 s for a stone to hit the ground as it is dropped from rest from the top of a building. Calculate the height of a building. Select one: O A. 14.0 m O B. 40.0 m O C. 36.0 m O D. 39.2 m O E. 88.2 m

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If it takes 2.8 s for a stone to hit the ground as it is dropped from rest from the top of a building. Calculate the
height of a building.
Select one:
O A. 14.0 m
O B. 40.0 m
O C. 36.0 m
O D. 39.2 m
O E. 88.2 m
Transcribed Image Text:If it takes 2.8 s for a stone to hit the ground as it is dropped from rest from the top of a building. Calculate the height of a building. Select one: O A. 14.0 m O B. 40.0 m O C. 36.0 m O D. 39.2 m O E. 88.2 m
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