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How tall is this building?

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What happens when you keep building a skyscraper higher and higher? You may run into some problems with the laws physics. The higher you build, the faster the top of the building moves around the earth, and you end up with strong centrifugal forces. What could possibly go wrong? Subscribe to Physics Girl for more fun physics! https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=physicswoman Creator/Writer: Dianna Cowern Animator: Kyle Norby Writer/Researcher: Sophia Chen Editor: Jabril Ashe Thanks to Kyle Kitzmiller for 3D-printing the props for this video! Check out VSauce’s vide on tall things that exist on our planet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ4Qp2xeRds http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Music: APM Stock Images: pixabay.com and clker.com

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