Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134202709
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 46P
A jetliner leaves San Francisco for New York, 4600 km away. With a strong tailwind, its speed is 1100 km/h. At the same time, a second jet leaves New York for San Francisco. Flying into the wind, it makes only 700 km/h. When and where do the two planes pass?
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