A 55.1x 103 aircraft is flying at 900 km/hr at a height of 10km. What is...

A 55.1x 10³ aircraft is flying at 900 km/hr at a height of 10km.
What is its energy (kinetic and potential) ?

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Expert Solution

Velocity=900km/h =900*1000/3600 m/s =250 m/s

Kinetic energy=0.5*m*V^2

=0.5*55.1*10^3*250^2

=1.722*10^9 J

Potential energy =mgh

=55.1*10^3*9.8*10*10^3

=5.4*10^9 J

genius_generous answered 1 year ago

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