In a Free-Fall Experiment, an Object Is Dropped from a Height

question 14

Multiple Choice

In a free-fall experiment, an object is dropped from a height of 144 feet. A camera on the ground 500 feet from the point of impact records the fall of the object as shown in the figure. Assuming the object is released at time t = 0. Find the rate of change of the angle of elevation of the camera when . Round your answer to four decimal places.

• A) -0.6006 rad/sec
• B) -0.0581 rad/sec
• C) 0.0601 rad/sec
• D) 0.0581 rad/sec
• E) -0.0601 rad/sec

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