Shun+Hing+Square,+M+Kovoros

Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China Shun Hing Square, located in Shenzhen, China, is the tallest steel building in China. In the building, one can find offices, apartments, car parking, and a shopping arcade complex. This building was built at an incredibly fast pace, with four stories built in nine days. The total time it took to complete the building was three years. It cost $195,000,000 to build. The height of the building, up to the roof, is 1,066.27 feet. And, up to the tip, 1,259.85 feet. The architectural style of this building is postmodern, and has a facade of glass. The color given off of the building is a green-ish blue color, which makes it unique. Shun Hing Square was, temporarily, the tallest building in China and Asia, until the CITIC Plaza in Guangzhou was built in 1997.

Problem Number One:  While visiting China on a family trip over the summer, Sarah decided to go see Shun Hing Square, the tallest steel building in China. Her parents were only interested in the last observation floor in the building called "Meridian View Centre" located on the 69th floor, and last floor of the building. While touring the floor, Sarah realizes that there is a window open. As she proceeds to close it, her bracelet falls off her wrist and down 977.69 feet into the grass beside the building. How long did it take for Sarah's bracelet to end up on the ground?

Problem Number Two: Realizing that the top of Shun Hing Square resembled that of a type of goal post, Chris wanted to try and catapult a ball in between the two posts at the top of the building. He realized that the height of the building was 1,259.85 feet and that it would take a lot of force to get the ball to reach the very top. He catapulted the ball with a velocity of 550m/s. If the attempt were to be successful, how long would the ball take to reach the top of Shun Hing Square? 

Works Cited "Shun Hing Square" | Buildings | Emporis." Emporis - //Building Data and Construction Projects Worldwide//. Web. 05 Feb. 2012. .