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Published on: August 21, 2026
A stone is dropped from the top of a fall cliff and after 
another stone is thrown vertically downwards with a speed of 
. Then, the second stone will overtake the first, below the top of cliff at a distance of
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
Let, two stones meet at time 
.
The distance travelled by 1 st stone,
The distance travelled by 2 nd stone,
At time 
Thus, distance after which second stone overtakes,
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