a) Calculate the distance (in meters) traveled by the airplane during the exposure period. Prepared by: Engr. Alodia Rivera b) Calculate the average scale of photography above terrain. 10 Page

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PROBLEM 2: Aerial camera with forward motion compensation
and a 3.5-inch focal length is carried in an airplane travelling at
124.30 miles per hour. The flying height above terrain is 1969 feet
and the exposure time is 1/500 seconds.
a) Calculate the distance (in meters) traveled by the airplane
during the exposure period.
Prepared by: Engr. Alodia Rivera
b) Calculate the average scale of photography above terrain. 10
Page
c) Calculate the distance, in microns, that the film must be moved
across the focal plane during exposure in order to obtain a clear
image.
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM 2: Aerial camera with forward motion compensation and a 3.5-inch focal length is carried in an airplane travelling at 124.30 miles per hour. The flying height above terrain is 1969 feet and the exposure time is 1/500 seconds. a) Calculate the distance (in meters) traveled by the airplane during the exposure period. Prepared by: Engr. Alodia Rivera b) Calculate the average scale of photography above terrain. 10 Page c) Calculate the distance, in microns, that the film must be moved across the focal plane during exposure in order to obtain a clear image.
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