oops! I forgot to square my velocity. That being said, I have a new r=77,904ft.
If you figure 77,904 as the x value of a right triangle, and 20,000 as the y value, then the hypotenuse or distance from the airport would be 80,431ft or approx 15miles. This sounds more reasonable?
In this problem I need to figure out how far I am from the airport.
The pilot tells us that we have to circle the aiport before we can land. We will maintain a speed of 450mph at an altitude of 20,000ft. while traveling in a horizontal circle around the airport. I notice that the pilot...
This should be a simple problem, but I think I'm making it harder than it is.
In this problem, I am interested in maximum acceleration for an elevator during normal operation. While the elevator is at rest, on the ground floor, I get in, put down my bathroom scale and stand on it. I...