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A ship is steering [N60E] at 15 knots when a sailor on board detects a bird moving at a velocity of 8 knots to the North relative to the ship. Determine the bird’a actual velocity.

An Introduction to Physical Science

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305079137

Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Publisher:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

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