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jwtear
Nov 14, 2009, 11:22 AM
How I can solve this problem please?
* an aircraft hens north with an aircraft speed of (Va) , the wind direction is east with speed (Vw)what is the true motion of the aircraft?

Thanks,

Unknown008
Nov 14, 2009, 09:38 PM
Have a drawing.

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I guess you mean the wind it towards the East.

Find the resultant using Pythagoras' Theorem

I hope it helped! :)

jwtear
Nov 15, 2009, 09:48 AM
thanks I got it in analytical mechanic's book.
V(true)=Va+Vw
V(true)=i Va + j Vw.

thanks.