(a)
The distance to which a person can see standing on the highest point of the given ride
(a)
Answer to Problem 31PPS
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given data is
Calculation:
The distance (d) in miles to the horizon is given by
Where, ‘h’ is height from the ground
The distance to which a person can see standing on Millennium Force can be calculated as:
(b)
The distance to which a person can see standing on the highest point of the given ride
(b)
Answer to Problem 31PPS
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given data is
Calculation:
The distance (d) in miles to the horizon is given by
Where, ‘h’ is height from the ground
The distance to which a person can see standing on Main streak can be calculated as:
(c)
The difference between the distances to which a person can see standing on the highest points of the given rides
(c)
Answer to Problem 31PPS
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The given data is
Calculation:
The distance (d) in miles to the horizon is given by
Where, ‘h’ is height from the ground
The distance to which a person can see standing on Top Thrill Dragster can be calculated as:
The distance to which a person can see standing on Magnum XL-200 can be calculated as:
Difference:
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