An airplane is heading due south at a speed of 560 km/h. If a wind begins blowing from the southwest at a speed of 100 km/h (average), calculate the following.
(a) the velocity (magnitude and direction) of the plane relative to the ground
=........km/h .........° (east of south)
(b) how far from its intended position will it be after 10 min if the pilot takes no corrective action. [Hint: First draw a diagram.]
=.....km
2007-09-14 15:50:56 · 1 answers · asked by Nikita 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
OK, i got the the velocity of the plane relative to the ground and the angle, but how do i find the second question? how far from its intended position will it be after 10 min if the pilot takes no corrective action?????????.... km
2007-09-15 04:59:44 · update #1
a) Hint: Draw a diagram......One arrow starting at the origin pointing down 560 units long and from its point another at a 45° angle up & to the right 100 units long. Use a little trig to find the location of the second arrowhead. The vector from the origin to this point will be the answer.
b) The result of a) will give you what you need to know to calculate this one.
2007-09-14 17:09:12 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋