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Water drops fall at regular intervals from a tap that is 5m above the ground. The third drop is leaving the tap the instant the first drop touches the ground. How far above the ground is the second drop at that instant?

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Updated on: September 25th, 2023

(a) 2.50 m

(b) 3.75 m

(c) 4.00 m

(d) 1.25 m

The second drop at that instant is 3.75 m far above the ground. We know that time taken by the first drop to reach the ground t = √2h/g

Substituting the values we get:

t = √(2 x 5)/10 = 1 sec

Since water drops fall from a tap at regular intervals, there is a ½ second delay between any two drops.

The distance of the second drop from the tap at this time:

= ½ g (½)2 = 5/4 = 1.25 m

its distance from the ground =5-1.25=3.75 m

Distance

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Summary:

Water drops fall at regular intervals from a tap that is 5m above the ground. The third drop is leaving the tap the instant the first drop touches the ground. How far above the ground is the second drop at that instant?

Water drops fall at regular intervals from a tap that is 5m above the ground. The third drop is leaving the tap the instant the first drop touches the ground. The second drop at that instant is 3.75 m far above the ground.

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