Instruments in airplane A indicate that with respect to the air the plane is headed 30 north
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Instruments in airplane A indicate that with respect to the air the plane is headed 30° north of east with an airspeed of 300 mi/h. At the same time radar on ship B indicates that the relative velocity of the plane with respect to the ship is 280 mi/h in the direction 33°north of east. Knowing that the ship is steaming due south at 12 mi/h, determine
(a) The velocity of the airplane,
(b) The wind speed and direction.
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Vector Mechanics For Engineers Statics And Dynamics
ISBN: 9781259977206
12th Edition
Authors: Phillip J Cornwell, E Russell Jr Johnston, David Mazurek, E Russell Johnston Jr, Ferdinand P Beer, Brian
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