Problem 12: A jet airplane flying from Darwin, Australia, has an air speed of 270 m/s in a direction 5.0° south of west. It is in the jet stream, which is blowing at 33 m/s in a direction 15° south of east. In this problem you are going to be asked about the velocity of the airplane relative to the Earth.
Problem 12: A jet airplane flying from Darwin, Australia, has an air speed of 270 m/s in a direction 5.0° south of west. It is in the jet stream, which is blowing at 33 m/s in a direction 15° south of east. In this problem you are going to be asked about the velocity of the airplane relative to the Earth.
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![Problem 12: A jet airplane flying from Darwin. Australia, has an air speed of 270 m/s in a direction 5.0° south of west. It is in the jet stream, which is
blowing at 33 m/s in a direction 15° south of east. In this problem you are going to be asked about the velocity of the airplane relative to the Earth.
50% Part (a) What is the magnitude of the velocity of the airplane relative to the Earth in m/s?
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem 12: A jet airplane flying from Darwin. Australia, has an air speed of 270 m/s in a direction 5.0° south of west. It is in the jet stream, which is
blowing at 33 m/s in a direction 15° south of east. In this problem you are going to be asked about the velocity of the airplane relative to the Earth.
50% Part (a) What is the magnitude of the velocity of the airplane relative to the Earth in m/s?
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