If you throw a stone horizontally from the top of a cliff, one second after leaving your hand its vertical distance below the top of the cliff is
A)5 m.
B)10 m.
C)15 m.

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The vertical distance a stone falls is determined by the formula $d = \frac{1}{2}gt^2$, where $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately $9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2$) and $t$ is the time in seconds. For $t = 1$ second, $d = \frac{1}{2} \times 9.8 \times 1^2 = 4.9 \, \text{m}$, which is approximately $5 \, \text{m}$.

If You Throw a Stone Horizontally from the Top of a Cliff