Question

a stone is dropped from rest at an initial height h above the surface of the earth. Show that the speed with which it strikes the ground is v

Answer 1

Answer:

$v=\sqrt{2gh}$

Explanation:

We could use conversation of energy. Total distance the stone will cover will be

$h=\frac{1}{2} g t^{2}$

the Final velocity will be

$v=gt\\v=g\sqrt{\frac{2h}{g} }\\ v=\sqrt{2gh}$