You have been hired as an expert witness in an investiga- tion of a quadcopter drone incident. The incident occurred during a very rare meteor shower during which several unusually massive chunks of meteoric material were passing through the atmosphere and striking the ground. The unmanned drone was hovering at rest over the center of a house on fire, having just dropped fire retardant, when it seemed to spontaneously explode into four large pieces. The locations of the four pieces on the ground were meas- ured as follows, relative to the center of the house over which the drone was hovering: Distance from Center Direction Piece # Mass (kg) of House (m) from House 1 80.0 150 Due west 2 120 75.0 Due north 50.0 90.0 20.0° west of south 4 150 50.0 20.0° north of east The fire department is suggesting that the drone was defec- tive and exploded while in use. The drone manufacturer is suggesting that the drone was struck by a meteorite, causing the explosion. Perform a calculation that will show evidence suggesting agreement with one of these positions.

You have been hired as an expert witness in an investiga- tion of a quadcopter drone incident. The incident occurred during a very rare meteor shower during which several unusually massive chunks of meteoric material were passing through the atmosphere and striking the ground. The unmanned drone was hovering at rest over the center of a house on fire, having just dropped fire retardant, when it seemed to spontaneously explode into four large pieces. The locations of the four pieces on the ground were meas- ured as follows, relative to the center of the house over which the drone was hovering: Distance from Center Direction Piece # Mass (kg) of House (m) from House 1 80.0 150 Due west 2 120 75.0 Due north 50.0 90.0 20.0° west of south 4 150 50.0 20.0° north of east The fire department is suggesting that the drone was defec- tive and exploded while in use. The drone manufacturer is suggesting that the drone was struck by a meteorite, causing the explosion. Perform a calculation that will show evidence suggesting agreement with one of these positions.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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