QUESTION 4You are on the roof of a Physics Building, 31 m above the ground. Your physics professor, who is 1.86 m tall, is approaching the building atconstant speed of 1.41 m/s. If you wish to drop an egg on his head, how far should your professor be when you release the egg?2.79

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QUESTION 4 You are on the roof of a Physics Building, 31 m above the ground. Your physics professor, who is 1.86 m tall, is approaching the building at constant speed of 1.41 m/s. If you wish to drop an egg on his head, how far should your professor be when you release the egg? 2.79