Ask a New Question

Question

a revolving light is located at 5 km from a straight shoreline with a constant angular velocity. what velocity does the light revolve if the light moves along the shoreline at the rate of 15km/min when the beam of light makes a angle of 60 with the shoreline?
11 years ago

Answers

Steve
this is exactly analogous to your other problem with the revolving spotlight. See what you can do for it. Here, you are solving for dθ/dt instead of dx/dt.
11 years ago

Related Questions

A light source, S, is located 2.9 m below the surface of a swimming pool and 1.7 m from one edge of... a small light source located 1m in front of a 1m2 opening illuminates a wall behind. If the wall is... The light source located 2.75 m from a surface produces an illumination of 528 lux on that surface.... A small light source located 1 m in front of a 1 m^2 opening illuminates a wall behind. If the wall... A searchlight revolving once each minute is located at a distance of 1/4 mile from a straight beach.... A rotating light is located 25 feet from a wall. The light projected on the wall is moving at a rate... While the Earth is revolving around the sun, less direct sunlight is reaching the Northern Hemispher... While the Earth is revolving around the sun, less direct sunlight is reaching the Northern Hemispher... While the Earth is revolving around the sun, less direct sunlight is reaching the Northern Hemispher...
Ask a New Question
Archives Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use