Question

A seagull flies at a velocity of 11 m/s relative to the air straight into the wind. What is the velocity of the seagull with respect to the ground if the wind is blowing at 5 m/s in the opposite direction?

Answer 1

The seagull's velocity relative to the ground is 6 m/s, obtained by subtracting the wind's velocity of 5 m/s from the seagull's air speed of 11 m/s.

Step-by-step explanation:

The velocity of the seagull relative to the ground is determined by subtracting the velocity of the wind from the seagull's velocity relative to the air, as the wind and the seagull are moving in opposite directions. Since the seagull flies at a velocity of 11 m/s relative to the air and the wind is blowing at 5 m/s in the opposite direction, the seagull's velocity relative to the ground is:

Velocity of seagull relative to ground = Velocity of seagull relative to air - Velocity of wind

= 11 m/s - 5 m/s

= 6 m/s