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An airplane traveling to the northwest is exerting just enough force to overcome wind resistance. It encounters a sudden
wind gust which is directed at 30 degrees south of east, which results in a net force in that direction.
During the half-second before the pilot has time to react to the gust, does the airplane speed up, slow down or maintain
constant (or very nearly-constant) speed?
answer/question/discussion:
It would slow down because the gust is coming at him in opposite direction
Does it veer a bit to the right, a bit to the left or does it continue traveling along a straight line?
answer/question/discussion:
I would say it would veer to the right a liitle because the airplane is heading NW at 135deg and the wind is coming in at 150
assumng the airplane is heading NW which is 135deg countrclockwise from x
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