A body is falling under gravity. When it loses a gravitational potential energy by U, its speed is v. The mass of the body shall be
A
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C
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
: Loss in potential energy = gain in kinetic energy
⇒ ⇒ 
∴ ∴ 
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