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Frost2351

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on: Jul 29, 2018
According to the law of Malus, the transmitted intensity of a polarized beam of light passing through a polarizer is unchanged for an angle of 90.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

An airplane is flying at a speed of 2.00  102 m/s in level flight at an altitude of 8.00  102 m. A package is to be dropped from the airplane to land on a target on the ground. Ignore air resistance.
 
  (a) At what horizontal distance away from the target should the package be released so that it lands on the target?
  (b) In what direction relative to the horizontal will the package be traveling when it hits the ground?


ryrychapman11

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

FALSE

Answer to Question 2

(a) 2.56 km (b) 32.1 below the horizontal


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