An airplane has an airspeed of 500 km/h. The pilot wishes to fly to a destination that is 800 km due west from the plane's present location. There is a 120 km/h wind from the south. a) Determine the resultant ground velocity. Include a vector diagram. b) How long will it take to reach the destination?

An airplane has an airspeed of 500 km/h. The pilot wishes to fly to a destination that is 800 km due west from the plane's present location. There is a 120 km/h wind from the south. a) Determine the resultant ground velocity. Include a vector diagram. b) How long will it take to reach the destination?

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Chapter4: Motion In Two And Three Dimensions

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Problem 76P: A small plane flies at 200 km/h in still air. If the wind blows directly out of the west at 50 km/h,...

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