Homework Help: physics

Posted by shelby on Monday, March 17, 2008 at 4:28pm.

In a simple model of the wind speed associated with hurricane Emily, we assume there is calm eye 10.0 km in radius. The winds, which extend to a height of 5550 m, begin with a speed of 208.0 km/hr at the eye wall and decrease linearly with radial distance down to 0 km/hr at a distance of 150.0 km from the center. Assume the average density of the air from sea level to an altitude of 5550 m is 0.891 kg/m3. Calculate the total kinetic energy of the winds. Note: To appreciate the hurricane's KE, compare your answer to the Hiroshima atomic bomb which had an energy equivalent to about 15,000 tons of TNT, representing an energy of about 6.00e+13 J.

physics - Damon, Monday, March 17, 2008 at 4:45pm
Ah, are you trying to do all these problems or testing to see if I can do them?
physics - shelby, Monday, March 17, 2008 at 9:00pm
trying

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