A Plane Is Headed Eastward at a Speed of 156

question 40

Multiple Choice

A plane is headed eastward at a speed 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 7.31° south of east.
• B) 157 m/s at an angle 7.31° east of south.
• C) 155 m/s at an angle 7.36° south of east.
• D) 155 m/s at an angle 7.36° east of south.
• E) 157 m/s at an angle 7.36° south of east.

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), responsible for carrying genetic information.

Genes

The basic units of heredity in living organisms, made up of DNA, that carry instructions for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all known living organisms.

Homozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two identical alleles for a particular gene or trait.

Heterozygous

Having two different alleles of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent.