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course Phy 121

5:30 pm July 14

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:

The wind will slow the plane down a bit

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Does it veer a bit to the right, a bit to the left or does it continue traveling along a straight line?

Should cause it to go to the right, around wind angle of 195 degrees "

Self-critique (if necessary):

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