Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.1, Problem 23P
In Problems 23-30, assume that the plane’s new velocity is the vector sum or the plane’s original velocity and the wind velocity.
23. A plane is flying due north at 325 km/h and encounters a wind from the south at 45 km/h. What is the plane’s new velocity with respect to the ground in standard position?
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