$A$ boy standing at the top of a tower of $20 \, m$ height drops a stone. Assuming $g = 10 \, m/s^2$,the velocity with which it hits the ground is ......... $m/s$.

  • A
    $40$
  • B
    $5$
  • C
    $10$
  • D
    $20$

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