A pilot flew a small aircraft 600 miles with the wind in 3 hours

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A pilot flew a small aircraft 600 miles with the wind in 3 hours. The return trip against the same wind took 4 hours. If the plane's speed in still air was constant, what was the speed of the wind?

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