HELP with Physics : A person is standing at the edge of the water and looking out at the ocean? - ocean express online
The eye of the person who is above the water, H = 1.8 m and the Earth's radius is R = 6.37 x 10 ^ 6 m.
(a) How far is the horizon? In other words, what is the distance of human eyes to the horizon? (Note: On the horizon is the angle between the viewing direction and the radius of the Earth 90 degrees.)
(b) Express this distance in miles.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Ocean Express Online HELP With Physics : A Person Is Standing At The Edge Of The Water And Looking Out At The Ocean?
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