Question

A balloon drifts 30 metres towardss the east in 10 seconds, then the wind suddenly changes and the balloon flies 50 metres towardss the west in the next conds. What distance did it travel during the first 10 years?

Answer 1

The wind's effect on an object's movement depends on the relative speeds of the wind and the object. High wind speed can cause significant deviation, while a higher speed of the object can mitigate the wind's influence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asked about the distance a balloon traveled in a specific time frame considering the wind's influence. In the given examples, the effect of wind on various scenarios (balloons, pilots, airplanes) is a common factor that alters the movement, direction, or velocity of objects. When there's a wind from the north affecting the flight path of a plane, it would result in the plane being pushed southwards. The degree of this deviation would depend on the relative velocities of the wind and the aircraft. If the wind speed is high compared to the plane's airspeed, the deviation would be significant. Conversely, if the plane's airspeed is much higher than the wind speed, the deviation would be smaller.