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Chapter 3 Problem 54GP

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Problem 54GP

A light plane is headed due south with a speed relative to still air of 185 km/h. After 1.00 h, the pilot notices that they have covered only 135 km and their direction is not south but 15.0° east of south. What is the wind velocity?

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From the textbook chapter Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

Solved: A light plane is headed due south with a speed

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