A man in a train travelling 20 km/h directly east observes a bird flying outside the train. If the man observes the bird to be flying, relative to the train, with a velocity 10 km/h directly towards the north, what is the bird's velocity relative to the ground? 22 km/h, 27° north of east 18 km/h, 29° north of east 22 km/h, 63° north of east 18 km/h, 61° north of east 10 km/h, directly north

A man in a train travelling 20 km/h directly east observes a bird flying outside the train. If the man observes the bird to be flying, relative to the train, with a velocity 10 km/h directly towards the north, what is the bird's velocity relative to the ground? 22 km/h, 27° north of east 18 km/h, 29° north of east 22 km/h, 63° north of east 18 km/h, 61° north of east 10 km/h, directly north

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter2: Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 71AP: You fly 32.0 km in a straight line in still air in the direction 35.0 south of west. (a) Find the...

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