The Willis Tower in Chicago has an observation deck 412 m above ground. How far can you see out over Lake Michigan from the observation deck?

Check Newton's Rings:

d = height of air film

s = distance from center to ring being considered

R = radius of circle considered

The approximate formula is:

d = s^2 / (2 R)   or s = (2 R d)^1/2

If we just use 4000 mi for R and 1/4 mi for d the height

we get s = (2 * 4000 * 1/4)^1/2 = 2000^1/2 mi = 45 mi

jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, having a mass and radius that are respectively, 318 and 11.2 times that of earth. suppose that an object falls from rest near the surface of each planet and that the acceleration due to gravity remains constant during the fall. each object falls the same distance before striking the ground. determine the ratio of the time of fall on jupiter to that on earth.