Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Kinematics in Two Dimensions - Problems - Page 76: 64

Answer

2240.62 km

Work Step by Step

Speed of the airplane with respect to the ground while flying west, $V_{PG}=240\space m/s-57.8\space m/s\approx182\space m/s$ We can get the time required to reach the turnaround point as follows. $t_{1}=\frac{x}{182\space m/s}$ Speed of the airplane with respect to the ground while flying east, $V_{PG}=240\space m/s+57.8\space m/s\approx298\space m/s$ We can get the time required to reach the home from the turnaround point as follows. $t_{2}=\frac{x}{298\space m/s}$ Total time $=t_{1}+t_{2}=6\space h=21600\space s$ $\frac{x}{182\space m/s}+\frac{x}{298\space m/s}=21600\space s$ $x=2,440,620\space m\approx2440.62\space km$ Thus, distance from home = 2440.62 km
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