Question

an egg is dropped from a third - story window. the distance the egg falls from the window to the ground is closest to
$10^2$m
$10^1$m
$10^0$m
$10^3$m

Explanation:

Step1: Estimate story height

A typical story height is about 3 - 4 meters. For a third - story window, the height \(h\) from the window to the ground is approximately \(h = 3\times3= 9\) meters (assuming each story is about 3 meters).

Step2: Compare with options

We know that \(10^{1}=10\) meters, \(10^{2} = 100\) meters, \(10^{0}=1\) meter and \(10^{3}=1000\) meters. The value of 9 meters is closest to \(10^{1}\) meters.

Answer:

\(10^{1}\text{ m}\) (the option corresponding to \(10^{1}\text{ m}\))