Imagine that during a storm, raindrops are falling straight down with speed u, measured relative to the ground. Let’s say you are driving east in your car with speed v (relative to the ground). From your perspective, at what angle from the vertical are the raindrops moving? Give your answer symbolically in terms of the variables u and v.

Imagine that during a storm, raindrops are falling straight down with speed u, measured relative to the ground. Let’s say you are driving east in your car with speed v (relative to the ground). From your perspective, at what angle from the vertical are the raindrops moving? Give your answer symbolically in terms of the variables u and v.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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