Answer:
a) the required angle in both radian and degree is 1.25 rad and 71.6°
b) the plane's angular speed relative to the earth is 3.86 × 10⁻⁵ rad/sec
Explanation:
Given the data in the question;
a)
we know that The expression for the angle subtended by an arc of circle at the center of the circle is,
θ = Length / radius
given that Length is 5000 miles and radius is 4000 miles
we substitute
θ = 5000 miles / 4000 miles
θ = 1.25 rad
Radian to Degree
θ = 1.25 rad × ( 180° / π rad )
θ = 71.6°
Therefore, required angle in both radian and degree is 1.25 rad and 71.6°
b)
The flight from Kampala to Singapore take 9 hours.
the plane's angular speed relative to the earth = ?
we know that, the relation between angular velocity and angular displacement is;
ω = θ / t
given that θ is 1.25 rads and time t is 9 hours or ( 9 × 3600 sec ) = 32400 sec
we substitute
ω = 1.25 rad / 32400 sec
ω = 3.86 × 10⁻⁵ rad/sec
Therefore, the plane's angular speed relative to the earth is 3.86 × 10⁻⁵ rad/sec
