A Mosquito Flying at 3 M/s Encounters a 3-M/s Breeze

question 93

Multiple Choice

A mosquito flying at 3 m/s encounters a 3-m/s breeze blowing in the opposite direction,which gives it a resulting speed over the ground of

• A)0 m/s.
• B)3 m/s.
• C)4 m/s.
• D)6 m/s.

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