Physics 30
It takes a plane flying at 150 km/h 3.0 minutes to circle around a cloud at an altitude of 3000m. What is the diameter of the cloud?
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The diameter of the cloud cannot be calculated from the information given. Though the speed and altitude of the plane are known, the cloud's shape, how closely the plane flew around it, and its exact location are unknown and so the diameter cannot be determined.
