A ball of mass 50 g is dropped from a height of 20 m. A boy on the ground hits the ball vertically upwards with a bat with an average force of 200 N, so that it attains a vertical height of 45 m. The time for which the ball remains in contact with the bat is [Take g = 10 m/s²]
- A1/20th of a second
- B1/40th of a second
- C1/80th of a second
- D1/120th of a second
✓ Correct answer: C
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