A plane is travelling S35°W at an airspeed (speed in still air) of 250 km/h. A wind of 95km/h is blowing from SE. Determine the resultant ground velocity. Include the vector diagram in your solution.

A plane is travelling S35°W at an airspeed (speed in still air) of 250 km/h. A wind of 95km/h is blowing from SE. Determine the resultant ground velocity. Include the vector diagram in your solution.

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Chapter4: Motion In Two And Three Dimensions

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Problem 76P: A small plane flies at 200 km/h in still air. If the wind blows directly out of the west at 50 km/h,...

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