An aircraft executes a horizontal loop on a track at a speed of 720km/h with its wings banked at 15∘. What is the radius of the loop? (take tan15∘=0.27) and g=10ms−2
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Solution
Given speed of aircraft v=720km/h=200m/s
Angle of banking θ=15∘
Using relation v2=Rg tanθ we have R=v2g tanθ=(200)210×tan15∘=(200)210×0.27 =14814.81m ≅14.81km