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An airplane is flying in a horizontal circle at a speed of
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An airplane is flying in a horizontal circle at a speed of 480 km/h (Fig. 6-41). If its wings are tilted at angle u " 403 to the horizontal, what is the radius of the circle in which the plane is flying? Assume that the required force is provided entirely by an aerodynamic lift that is perpendicular to the wing surface.
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QUESTION:
An airplane is flying in a horizontal circle at a speed of 480 km/h (Fig. 6-41). If its wings are tilted at angle u " 403 to the horizontal, what is the radius of the circle in which the plane is flying? Assume that the required force is provided entirely by an aerodynamic lift that is perpendicular to the wing surface.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
Given data
Velocity of the airplane .
Angle of inclination .
Converting velocity from to ,
Free-body diagram of the airplane: