University Physics Volume 1
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Chapter 4, Problem 73P
A seagull can fly at a velocity of 9.00 m/s in still air. (a) If it takes the bird 20.0 mm to travel 6.00 kin straight into an oncoming wind, what is the velocity of the wind? (b) If the bird turns around and flies with the wind, how long will it take the bird to return 6.00 km?
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