A plane flies directly West at a velocity of 250.km/hr if there is no wind.  What will be the plane’s resultant velocity to an observer on the  ground if the plane encounters a constant 40.0km/hr wind from the East ?

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Section6.3: Relative Velocity
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 A plane flies directly West at a velocity of 250.km/hr if there is no wind.  What will be the plane’s resultant velocity to an observer on the  ground if the plane encounters a constant 40.0km/hr wind from the East ?

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