Solved: Francesca, who likes physics experiments, dangles

Chapter 19, Problem 75GP

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Francesca, who likes physics experiments, dangles her watch from a thin piece of string while the jetliner she is in takes off from JFK Airport (Fig. 4–58). She notices that the string makes an angle of 25° with respect to the vertical as the aircraft accelerates for takeoff, which takes about 18 s. Estimate the takeoff speed of the aircraft.

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