Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Ashley on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 8:01pm.

A plane flies at an airspeed of 242 km/h. A wind is blowing at 72 km/h toward the direction 60° east of north.

What is the speed of the plane relative to the ground?

Physics - bobpursley, Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 8:04pm
It depends on the heading of the airplane.
Physics - Ashley, Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 9:07pm
it is going directly north
Physics - Ashley, Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 9:37pm
it is going directly north
Physics - Ashley, Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 9:38pm
it is going directly north

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