Question

How will you find the height of a tall tower using a long-enough thread? You only have a stop-watch with you. So you can only measure time and not length. Explain the method by stating the formula you will use to calculate the height of the tower.
bobpursley
h= 1/2 g t^2

drop the spool of thread.
you would google it

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