$A$ stone thrown upward with a speed $u$ from the top of a tower reaches the ground with a velocity $4 u$. The height of the tower is .........

  • A
    $\frac{15 u^2}{2 g}$
  • B
    $\frac{7 u^2}{2 g}$
  • C
    $\frac{16 u^2}{g}$
  • D
    Zero

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