Question

A flower pot is knocked off a window ledge from a height d = 21.2 m above the sidewalk as shown in the figure below. It falls toward an unsuspecting man of height h = 1.78 m who is standing below. Assume the man requires a time interval of Δt = 0.300 s to respond to the warning. How close to the sidewalk can the flower pot fall before it is too late for a warning shouted from the balcony to reach the man in time?
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Answer 1