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An airplane pilot wishes to fly directly westward. According to the weather bureau, a wind of 75.0 km/hour is blowing southward. The speed of the plane relative to the air (called the air speed) as measured by instruments aboard the plane is 310 km/hour . In which direction should the pilot head?

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Answer:

The speed of the plane relative to the ground is 300.79 km/h.

Explanation:

Given that,

Speed of wind = 75.0 km/hr

Speed of plane relative to the air = 310 km/hr

Suppose, determine the speed of the plane relative to the ground

We need to calculate the angle

Using formula of angle

[tex]\sin\theta=\dfrac{v'}{v}[/tex]

Where, v'=speed of wind

v= speed of plane

Put the value into the formula

[tex]\sin\theta=\dfrac{75}{310}[/tex]

[tex]\theta=\sin^{-1}(\dfrac{75}{310})[/tex]

[tex]\theta=14.0^{\circ}[/tex]

We need to calculate the resultant speed

Using formula of resultant speed

[tex]\cos\theta=\dfrac{v''}{v}[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]\cos14=\dfrac{v''}{310}[/tex]

[tex]v''=\cos14\times310[/tex]

[tex]v''=300.79\ km/h[/tex]

Hence, The speed of the plane relative to the ground is 300.79 km/h.

The speed of the plane relative to the ground is 300.7 km/h.

The pilot should head to the ground.

Speed

Given that speed of wind is 75.0 km/hour and the airspeed of the plane is 310 km/hour.

The angle between the direction of the plane and wind is calculated as given below.

[tex]sin \theta = \dfrac {v_w}{v_p}[/tex]

Where v_w is the speed of wind and v_p is the speed of the plane.

[tex]sin \theta = \dfrac {75}{310}[/tex]

[tex]sin \theta = 0.24[/tex]

[tex]\theta = sin^{-1} 0.24[/tex]

[tex]\theta = 14^\circ[/tex]

The angle between the direction of wind and plane is 14 degrees.

The relative speed of the plane is calculated as given below.

[tex]cos \theta = \dfrac {v}{v_p}[/tex]

Where v is the relative speed of the plane.

[tex]cos 14^\circ = \dfrac {v}{310}[/tex]

[tex]0.97 \times 310 = v[/tex]

[tex]v = 300.7 \;\rm km/hr[/tex]

Hence we can conclude that the speed of the plane relative to the ground is 300.7 km/h.

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