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From the top of a 90 m high cliff, a student throws a rock vertically downwards with a velocity of 7 m/s. How long will it take for this rock to reach the bottom of the cliff?
A.) 4.8 s
B.) 5.1 s
C.) 2.6 s
D.) 3.6 s
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