Due to the presence of air resistance, if a body dropped from a height of $20 \ m$ reaches the ground with a speed of $18 \ m/s$, then the time taken by the body to reach the ground is nearly (in $s$)

  • A
    $1.8$
  • B
    $2.2$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $2.5$

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