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- From: ken@sugra.uucp (Kenneth Ng)
- Newsgroups: sci.physics,alt.sex
- Subject: Re: BAROMETERS (was Re: Subject?)
- Message-ID: <1992Sep4.043544.345@sugra.uucp>
- Date: 4 Sep 92 04:35:44 GMT
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- In article <+sknkqn@lynx.unm.edu:, jfreter@triton.unm.edu (The Myth) writes:
- : In article <ZOWIE.92Sep1122151@daedalus.stanford.edu> zowie@banneker.stanford.edu writes:
- : >This whole thread reminds me of the age-old physics exam question:
- : >You are taken to a large, impressive-looking office building. You may
- : >wander the building and its environs at will <etc. etc.> You are given
- : >an accurate barometer. Your task is to determine the height of the
- : >building.
- : >Name at least six ways to accomplish this task. [before breakfast! ;-]
- : 2) climb to the top of the building. Throw the barometer off and time how
- : long it takes to hit the ground (really you should drop it). y=.5*g*t**2.
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- Only if your on the moon. The atmosphere will limit terminal velocity and
- therefore limit the acceleration. But, I like your style :-)
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