On a flight from Washington, DC, to the Bahamas, a pilot wishes to steer the plane directly south. The plane flies with a speed of 300 km/h relative to the air. However, at a certain point, she encounters an eastward sidewind of 120 km/h. What should be the plane's heading to maintain its southward orientation?

On a flight from Washington, DC, to the Bahamas, a pilot wishes to steer the plane directly south. The plane flies with a speed of 300 km/h relative to the air. However, at a certain point, she encounters an eastward sidewind of 120 km/h. What should be the plane's heading to maintain its southward orientation?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter8: Rotational Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 109A

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