Plzz help physics question!?

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Plzz help physics question!?

Calculate the resultant velocity of an airplane that normally flies at 200 km/h if it encounters a 50 km/h tail wind. If it encounters a 50 km/h headwind.

Plzz help? what do i do?

2007-10-09 14:08:40 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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The plane flies through the air. Its airspeed is measured with respect to the air.

If the ground is moving with respect to the air the plane is flying through, the plane's groundspeed is calculated by adding or subtracting that relative speed.

2007-10-09 15:40:27 · answer #1 · answered by sojsail 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋