
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 10.8, Problem 1DE
Estimate the energy stored in the rotational motion of a hurricane. Model the hurricane as a uniform cylinder 300 km in diameter and 5 km high, made of air whose mass is 1.3 kg per m3. Estimate the outer edge of the hurricane to move at a speed of 200 km/h.
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