6. An airplane maintains a heading due west at an air speed of 900 km/h. It is flying through a hurricane with winds of 300 km/h, from the northeast. (a) What is the plane's ground speed? (b) In which direction is the plane moving relative to the ground? (c) How long would it take the piane to fly from one city to another 500 km away, aiong the path in (b)?

6. An airplane maintains a heading due west at an air speed of 900 km/h. It is flying through a hurricane with winds of 300 km/h, from the northeast. (a) What is the plane's ground speed? (b) In which direction is the plane moving relative to the ground? (c) How long would it take the piane to fly from one city to another 500 km away, aiong the path in (b)?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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