This item is an annotated homework problem in vector addition for introductory physics students. Given is the velocity of an aircraft traveling into a strong wind perpendicular to its motion. Explicit explanations are provided for finding the velocity of the aircraft relative to the ground.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=6586">Maloney, David P.. David Maloney's Physics Examples: Kinematics Example 2-Adding Perpendicular Vectors. August 3, 2007.</a>
Maloney, D. (2007, August 3). David Maloney's Physics Examples: Kinematics Example 2-Adding Perpendicular Vectors. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://users.pfw.edu/maloney/ex2.html
Maloney, David P.. David Maloney's Physics Examples: Kinematics Example 2-Adding Perpendicular Vectors. August 3, 2007. https://users.pfw.edu/maloney/ex2.html (accessed 12 December 2024).
Maloney, David P.. David Maloney's Physics Examples: Kinematics Example 2-Adding Perpendicular Vectors. 2001. 3 Aug. 2007. 12 Dec. 2024 <https://users.pfw.edu/maloney/ex2.html>.
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