An aircraft executes a horizontal loop with a speed of 150 m/s with it's wings banked at an angle of 12∘. The radius of the loop is (g=10 m/s2,tan12∘=0.21)
A
10.7 km
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B
9.6 km
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C
7.4 km
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D
5.8 km
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Solution
The correct option is A10.7 km Using the relation for the radius (r) of loop tanθ=v2rg or tan12∘=(150)2r×10
or r=22500.21=10.7×103 m=10.7 km.