An airplane is flying at 80 kilometers per hour when a strong tail wind, traveling in the same direction at 5 kilometers per hour, hits the airplane. How can the net force acting on the airplane be calculated? a subtract the forces b divide the forces c add the forces d multiply the forces
The net force acting on the airplane can be calculated by subtracting the forces.
The force exerted by the tailwind will act in the same direction as the airplane's motion, so it will increase the net force.
To calculate the net force, you would subtract the force exerted by the tailwind (5 km/h) from the force of the airplane's motion (80 km/h):
80 km/h - 5 km/h = 75 km/h
Therefore, the answer is A) subtract the forces.