cq_1_241

phy 201

Your 'cq_1_24.1' report has been received. Scroll down through the document to see any comments I might have inserted, and my final comment at the end.

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If an airplane is flying north, from what direction would the wind be blowing to most effectively cause the aircraft to veer toward the east?

• What sort of path would it follow for the first second or so?

answer/question/discussion: The wind would have to blow from the NW, pushing it in the direction, just east of north for a second or so, then eventually pushing it east.

• If the wind keeps shifting so as to remain perpendicular to the direction of motion what path will the airplane follow?

answer/question/discussion: will make a circle if the wind keeps changing to be perpendicular with the path.

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Good, but on the first question wind blowing directly from the west would most effectively make the craft veer toward the east.