A jet’s compass is headed due north, and it is moving through the air at 250 km/h. If there is a 110-km/h wind from west to east, what is the velocity of the jet relative to the earth? (Draw a free-body diagram.)

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A jet’s compass is headed due north, and it is moving through the air at 250 km/h. If there is a 110-km/h wind from west to east, what is the velocity of the jet relative to the earth? (Draw a free-body diagram.)

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