Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 44 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

City A is located at \(52^{\circ}\text{N},\ 0^{\circ}\text{E}\) and City B at \(34^{\circ}\text{S},\ 151^{\circ}\text{E}\). Assuming the Earth is a sphere with radius \(R = 6371\) km, (a) calculate the great‑circle distance between the two cities using the haversine formula, and (b) estimate the minimum flight time if an aircraft cruises at a constant speed of \(900\) km h\(^{-1}\). Give the distance in kilometres (rounded to the nearest kilometre) and the time in hours and minutes.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. 16 896 km; 18 h 46 min
B. 14 800 km; 16 h 30 min
C. 15 432 km; 17 h 20 min
D. 18 210 km; 20 h 15 min
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
16 896 km; 18 h 46 min

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Geography Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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