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An aircraft of mass 10,000 kg is 100 km northwest of Pittsburgh at an altitude of 3000 m flying due east at 300 km/h. What is its angular momentum about Pittsburgh?
L=rp sin theta
for r, would I use 100 km (converted to m)
Or the closest approach to pittsburgh, which would be cos(45*300km/h)
For velocity in computing p, would I use 300 km/h (converted to m/s) or only its radial component to pittsburgh which is 300 / sin 45
L=rp sin theta
for r, would I use 100 km (converted to m)
Or the closest approach to pittsburgh, which would be cos(45*300km/h)
For velocity in computing p, would I use 300 km/h (converted to m/s) or only its radial component to pittsburgh which is 300 / sin 45