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158. Problem 20.63 (RHK) A plane flies at
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at
constant altitude. The sonic boom reaches an observer on the ground 12.0 s
after the plane flies overhead. We have to find the altitude of the plane.
The speed of sound is assumed to be
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Solution: Click For PDF Version The speed of the plane is
The speed of sound is
Angle
Distance travelled by the plane in 12 s is
Therefore, the altitude of the plane above the observer is
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158. Problem 20.63 (RHK) A plane flies at
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Solution: Click For PDF Version The speed of the plane is
The speed of sound is
Angle
Distance travelled by the plane in 12 s is
Therefore, the altitude of the plane above the observer is
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of the
sonic boom will be
