Airplane Relative Motion#

An airplane flying at 810.0 \(\rm{km/h}\) at 42.0 \(^{\circ}\) West of South relative to the air is subjected to a jet stream to the East of 180.0 \(\rm{km/h}\) , relative to the ground.

Note: To convert from km/h to m/s, divide by 3.6!

Part 1#

Draw a vector diagram showing how to graphically find \(\vec{v\_{pg}}\) , the velocity of the plane relative to the ground as a vector sum of the two given vectors. On your diagram also label \(\vec{v\_{pa}}\) , the velocity of the plane relative to the air, and \(\vec{v\_{ag}}\) , the velocity of the air relative to the ground.

Please upload your drawing as a pdf file titled “vector.pdf”

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Part 2#

Define an \(xy\) coordinate system with \(x\) pointing to the East and \(y\) pointing to the North. Solve for (\(v\_{pa}\))\(\_x\), the \(x\)-component of the plane relative to the air.

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Part 3#

Solve for (\(v\_{pa}\))\(\_y\), the \(y\)-component of the plane relative to the air.

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Part 4#

Solve for (\(v\_{ag}\))\(\_x\), the \(x\)-component of the air relative to the ground.

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Part 5#

Solve for (\(v\_{pg}\))\(\_x\), the \(x\)-component of the plane relative to the ground.

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Part 6#

Solve for (\(v\_{pg}\))\(\_y\), the \(y\)-component of the plane relative to the ground.

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Part 7#

Using some of your previous answers, solve for the speed of the airplane relative to the ground, \(v\_{pg}\).

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Part 8#

Solve for the angle West of South of the airplane relative to the ground.

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Attribution#

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