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Question:  You have with you
(1) a string of 1 meter length
(2) 1 Kg weight
(3) a watch.
Now you want to find out the height of the Tallest tower -- say cn tower of toronto. How many ways can you devise to Measure it? They do not have to be practical, but scientifically Correct. Up to seven methods are child’s play.




June 06, 2005 09:15:45 #1
 Bharathy   Member Since: Visitor    Total Comments: N/A 

RE: You have with you
(1) a string of 1 meter length
(2) 1 Kg weight
(3) a watch.
Now y

 
1.Go to the top of the building.Attach a weight at the end of the string. Hang it till it touches the ground. Then measure the string. 
2.Measure the length of the shadow of the string and shadow of the tower.  
len of string:len of srting shadow = len of tower:len of shadow of tower
     

 

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