An aeroplane maintains an airspeed of toward true north while a steady wind of blows…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Motion in a Plane · Motion in a Plane
Problem
An aeroplane maintains an airspeed of 250km h−1 toward true north while a steady wind of 60km h−1 blows from the west.
(a) Determine the velocity of the aeroplane with respect to the ground, giving both magnitude and direction with respect to true north.
(b) How far north and how far east of its starting point will the aeroplane be after 30min of flight under these conditions?
(c) If instead the pilot wishes to fly exactly due north relative to the ground, at what angle with respect to true north should the aircraft be headed?