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An airplane is traveling with an airspeed of 500 mph in the direction N 60° E. A wind blows directly south at 50 mph. What is the plane’s drift angle?

A
3.84°
B
5.21°
C
60.00°
D
65.21°
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A boat travels with velocity vector . What is the directional bearing of the boat?

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A
N 30° E
B
E 30° S
C
E 30° N
D
N 30° W
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A single-engine plane is flying at 30 mph in the direction N 60° E. A wind is blowing from west to east at 15 mph. Which diagram accurately represents the wind triangle for this plane?

A
On a coordinate plane, a ground vector goes up and to the right. Air vector is higher than the ground vector and forms angle 60 degrees with the x-axis. Wind vector connects the terminal points of the vectors.
Option A
B
On a coordinate plane, an air vector goes up and to the right. Ground vector is higher than the ground vector and forms angle 60 degrees with the x-axis. Wind vector connects the terminal points of the vectors.
Option B
C
On a coordinate plane, a ground vector goes up and to the right. Air vector is higher than the ground vector and forms angle 60 degrees with the y-axis. Wind vector connects the terminal points of the vectors.
Option C
D
On a coordinate plane, an air vector goes up and to the right. Ground vector is higher than the ground vector and forms angle 60 degrees with the y-axis. Wind vector connects the terminal points of the vectors.
Option D
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A plane flies at 350 mph in the direction 40° north of east, with a wind blowing at 40 mph in the direction 30° south of east. What is the plane’s drift angle?

A
5.90°
B
6.38°
C
45.89°
D
46.38°
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An airplane is heading due north at 700 kph, and a wind blows at 60 kph in the direction S 45° E. What is the plane’s ground speed?

A
640.00 kph
B
658.94 kph
C
700.00 kph
D
743.64 kph
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Review the graph.

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A
13.23 pounds
B
38.78 pounds
C
43.95 pounds
D
53.23 pounds
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A plane leaves an airport traveling at 400 mph in the direction N 45° E. A wind is blowing at 40 mph in the direction N 45° W. What is the ground speed of the plane?

A
400 mph
B
402 mph
C
429 mph
D
440 mph
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An airplane travels at 300 mph in the direction S 45° E. What is the component form of the velocity vector?

A
(150 StartRoot 2 EndRoot, 150 StartRoot 2 EndRoot)
Option A
B
(150 StartRoot 2 EndRoot, negative 150 StartRoot 2 EndRoot)
Option B
C
(negative 150 StartRoot 2 EndRoot, 150 StartRoot 2 EndRoot)
Option C
D
(negative 150 StartRoot 2 EndRoot, negative 150 StartRoot 2 EndRoot)
Option D
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An airplane is headed due south with an airspeed of 300 kph. A wind is blowing from the west at 120 kph. What is the ground speed and direction of the plane?

A
323 kph with a directional bearing of S 22° E
B
328 kph with a directional bearing of S 68° E
C
420 kph with a directional bearing of S 22° E
D
420 kph with a directional bearing of S 68° E
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Review the diagram.

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A
9,821 pounds
B
10,244 pounds
C
14,405 pounds
D
24,226 pounds

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