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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?
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From looking at the sketch I drew, it would seem that the plane would speed up. The gust of a wind come from behind it, pushing it forward.
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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?
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The plane would veer a bit to the left. As it travels northwest, the force below travels at a smaller angle. As the force continues upward to the plane, it hits the left side.
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Your answers make sense if the wind is coming from the given direction, but not if the wind is directed in the given direction.
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