An airplane is traveling 835 km/h in a direction 41.5 west of north (see the fig

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An airplane is traveling 835 km/h in a direction 41.5 west of north (see the figure(Figure 1) ).

Part A

Find the components of the velocity vector in the northerly and westerly directions.

Enter your answers using three significant figures separated by a comma.

625,533

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Part B

How far north and how far west has the plane traveled after 3.40 h ?

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An airplane is traveling 835 km/h in a direction 41.5 west of north (see the figure(Figure 1) ).

Part A

Find the components of the velocity vector in the northerly and westerly directions.

Enter your answers using three significant figures separated by a comma.

vnorth, vwest =

625,533

  km/h  

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Part B

How far north and how far west has the plane traveled after 3.40 h ?

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dnorth, dwest =   km  

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Explanation / Answer

Part B

north: Sn = Vn * t

= 625 km/h * 3.40 h

= 2125 km

west: Sw =   Vw * t

=   533km/h * 3.40 h

= 1812 km

  = dnorth, dwest = 2125 km , 1812 km

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