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  • Dec 7, 2011, 07:59 AM
    fritz0923
    What is the implication of negative height?
    If there is negative height, what is its implication? Or meaning?
  • Dec 7, 2011, 08:02 AM
    Curlyben
    Really depends on the context.
    Could mean below sea level, which is fine in a car, but not so good in an aeroplane..
  • Dec 7, 2011, 09:43 AM
    ebaines
    In physics we typically think of an object's height as a positive number if it is higher than some reference point and negative if it's lower. For example: the height of a 3 story bulding above the ground may be about +50 feet, but the height of its basement floor would be about -15 feet. In this way you can calculate that the difference in height between the roof and basement floor is 50 - (-15) = 65 feet.

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