When an aircraft has an output volume of 8 gallons per minute, how many gallons are sprayed per mile at 130 miles per hour?

To determine how many gallons are sprayed per mile when an aircraft has an output volume of 8 gallons per minute and is traveling at 130 miles per hour, we need to calculate the spraying rate in relation to the speed of the aircraft.

First, we find out how much time it takes to fly one mile at 130 miles per hour. Since speed is distance divided by time, we can rearrange this to find time:

Time (in hours) = Distance (in miles) / Speed (in miles per hour)

For one mile:

Time = 1 mile / 130 miles per hour = 1/130 hours

Next, we'll convert this time into minutes because the output volume is given in gallons per minute. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour:

Time (in minutes) = (1/130 hours) × 60 minutes/hour = 60/130 minutes = 0.4615 minutes (approximately).

Now that we have the time to spray one mile, we can find out how many gallons are sprayed during that time. Since the aircraft outputs 8 gallons per minute, we use this figure to calculate the total gallons sprayed in approximately 0.4615 minutes:

Gallons sprayed = Output volume (in