A pilot wants to fly north. The plane has an air speed of 350 km/h. There is a 50 km/h wind blowing to the west. a. What direction does the plane need to head? [E82°N] b. What is the plane’s velocity relative to the ground? [346 km/h [N]]
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
A pilot wants to fly north. The plane has an air
speed of 350 km/h. There is a 50 km/h wind
blowing to the west.
a. What direction does the plane need to
head? [E82°N]
b. What is the plane’s velocity relative to
the ground? [346 km/h [N]]
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