An airplane is heading due north. It experiences a crosswind in the westerly direction. What is the direction of travel for the airplane with respect to the ground?

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Dibo · Answer 1 · 2017-11-13T22:22:29+0000

Answer: the direction will be northwest

Explanation: since the wind is coming from the East it will move the plane traveling north towards the west but not totally to the west because the plane also has a momentum which would against the wind to an extent

An airplane is heading due north. It experiences a crosswind in the westerly direction. What is the direction of travel for the airplane with respect to the ground?

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