You want to fly your small plane due north, but there is a 75-kilometer wind blowing from west to east. Solve, a. Find the direction angle for where you should head the plane if your speed relative to the ground is 310 kilometers per hour. b. If you increase your airspeed, should the direction angle in part (a) increase or decrease? Explain your answer.

You want to fly your small plane due north, but there is a 75-kilometer wind blowing from west to east. Solve, a. Find the direction angle for where you should head the plane if your speed relative to the ground is 310 kilometers per hour. b. If you increase your airspeed, should the direction angle in part (a) increase or decrease? Explain your answer.

University Physics Volume 1

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Chapter2: Vectors

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Problem 54P: A delivery man starts at the post office, drives 40 km north, then 20 km west, then 60 km northeast,...

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