Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions - Problems - Page 89: 76a

Answer

The magnitude of the wind velocity is $~~185~km/h$

Work Step by Step

Let $v_{pg}$ be the velocity of the plane relative to the ground. Let $v_{pa}$ be the velocity of the plane relative to the air. Let $v_{ag}$ be the velocity of the air relative to the ground. We can find the east-west component of the velocity of the air relative to the ground: $v_{pg,x} = v_{pa,x}+v_{ag,x}$ $v_{ag,x} = v_{pg,x} - v_{pa,x}$ $v_{ag,x} = 0 - (500~km/h)~sin~20.0^{\circ}~(east)$ $v_{ag,x} = -171~km/h~(east)$ $v_{ag,x} = 171~km/h~(west)$ We can find the north-south component of the velocity of the air relative to the ground: $v_{pg,y} = v_{pa,y}+v_{ag,y}$ $v_{ag,y} = v_{pg,y} - v_{pa,y}$ $v_{ag,y} = (400~km/h) - (500~km/h)~cos~20^{\circ}$ $v_{ag,y} = -69.8~km/h ~(north)$ $v_{ag,y} = 69.8~km/h ~(south)$ We can find the magnitude of the wind velocity: $v_{ag} = \sqrt{(171~km/h)^2+(69.8~km/h)^2}$ $v_{ag} = 185~km/h$ The magnitude of the wind velocity is $~~185~km/h$
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