A Plane Has an Eastward Heading with an Airspeed of 156

question 59

Multiple Choice

A plane has an eastward heading with an airspeed of 156 m/s. A 20.0 m/s wind is blowing southward at the same time as the plane is flying. The velocity of the plane relative to the ground is

• A) 157 m/s at an angle south of east.
• B) 155 m/s at an angle east of south.
• C) 155 m/s at an angle south of east.
• D) 157 m/s at an angle south of east.
• E) 157 m/s at an angle east of south.

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