falling icicles · Physics Brawl 2022 #5

Physics · mechanics

Problem

A small icicle broke loose from the edge of the roof and started its free fall along the vertical wall of the house. The icicle flew past a window of height h=1.50h = 1.50 m during a time t=0.10t = 0.10 s. What is the distance between the edge of the roof and the top of the window?

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