The compass of an aircraft indicates that it is headed due north, and its airspeed indicator shows that it is moving through the air at 120 miles per hour (that is, the velocity of the aircraft relative to the air is 120 mi hr -1 ). If there is a wind of 50 miles per hour from west to east (the velocity of the air is 50 mi hr -1 east), (a) what is the velocity of the aircraft relative to the ground? (b) in what direction should the pilot head in order to travel due north relative to the ground?

The compass of an aircraft indicates that it is headed due north, and its airspeed indicator shows that it is moving through the air at 120 miles per hour (that is, the velocity of the aircraft relative to the air is 120 mi hr -1 ). If there is a wind of 50 miles per hour from west to east (the velocity of the air is 50 mi hr -1 east), (a) what is the velocity of the aircraft relative to the ground? (b) in what direction should the pilot head in order to travel due north relative to the ground?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

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

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

Chapter2: Vectors

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