You are flying a paper glider. In still air it has a speed of -100km h^-1. It is travelling on a bearing of 60 degrees and the wind is blowing at a speed of 30 km h^-1 from the North East. Express the original velocity (g) of the glider relative to the air and velocity (w) of the wind in component form, giving the values in km h^-1 to to 2 d.p.

You are flying a paper glider. In still air it has a speed of -100km h^-1. It is travelling on a bearing of 60 degrees and the wind is blowing at a speed of 30 km h^-1 from the North East. Express the original velocity (g) of the glider relative to the air and velocity (w) of the wind in component form, giving the values in km h^-1 to to 2 d.p.

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