Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 4 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions - Problems - Page 90: 88

Answer

$\left.\text { When moving in the same direction as the jet stream (of speed } v_{s}\right),$ the time is $$ t_{1}=\frac{d}{v_{j a}+v_{s}} $$ where $d=4000 \mathrm{km}$ is the distance and $v_{\mathrm{ja}}$ is the speed of the jet relative to the air $(1000 \mathrm{km} / \mathrm{h}) .$ When moving against the jet stream, the time is $$ t_{2}=\frac{d}{v_{j a}-v_{s}} $$ where $t_{2}-t_{1}=\frac{70}{60} \mathrm{h} .$ Combining these equations and using the quadratic formula to solve gives $$v_{s}=143 \mathrm{km} / \mathrm{h}$$

Work Step by Step

$\left.\text { When moving in the same direction as the jet stream (of speed } v_{s}\right),$ the time is $$ t_{1}=\frac{d}{v_{j a}+v_{s}} $$ where $d=4000 \mathrm{km}$ is the distance and $v_{\mathrm{ja}}$ is the speed of the jet relative to the air $(1000 \mathrm{km} / \mathrm{h}) .$ When moving against the jet stream, the time is $$ t_{2}=\frac{d}{v_{j a}-v_{s}} $$ where $t_{2}-t_{1}=\frac{70}{60} \mathrm{h} .$ Combining these equations and using the quadratic formula to solve gives $$v_{s}=143 \mathrm{km} / \mathrm{h}$$
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