Answer:
Explanation:
Let i be the angle of incidence and r be the angle of refraction .
From the figure
Tan ( 90 - i ) = 2.5 / 8
cot i = 2.5 / 8
Tan i = 8 / 2.5 = 3.2
i = 72.65°
From snell's law
sini / sin r = refractive index
sin 72.65 / sinr = 1.333
sin r = .9545 / 1.333
= .72
r = 46⁰
From the figure
Tan r = d / 4
Tan 46 = d /4
d = 4 x Tan 46
= 4 x 1.0355
=4.14 m .
Complete Question
In an action movie, the villain is rescued from the ocean by grabbing onto the ladder hanging from a helicopter. He is so intent on gripping the ladder that he lets go of his briefcase of counterfeit money when he is 130 m above the water. If the briefcase hits the water 6.0 s later, what was the speed at which the helicopter was ascending?
Answer:
The speed of the helicopter is
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The height at which he let go of the brief case is h = 130 m
The time taken before the the brief case hits the water is t = 6 s
Generally the initial speed of the briefcase (Which also the speed of the helicopter )before the man let go of it is mathematically evaluated using kinematic equation as
Here s is the distance covered by the bag at sea level which is zero
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