Answer:
The height of the hill is 125m.
Explanation:
Since the ball is projected horizontally from the top of a hill, there is no vertical component of the velocity of projection. Therefore, so far as motion in the vertical direction is concerned, the ball is just dropped, ie its initial velocity u is merely 0 m/s. It reaches the ground after 5 seconds from the moment of projection, under the action of accerelation due to gravity.
Using,
s = u t + ½ a t². In this expression u= 0 m/s, a = 10m/s², t = 5 s. Substituting in the equation we get,
s = 0× t + ½ ×10 m/s²× 5²s²= 5× 25 m = 125m.
