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Snow is falling vertically at a constant speed of 7.3 m/s. At what angle from the vertical do the snowflakes appear to be falling as viewed by the driver of a car traveling on a straight, level road with a speed of 60 km/h?

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Answer:

23.7°

Step-by-step explanation:

Uy = 7.3 m/s

Ux = 60 km/h = 16.67 m/s


\tan \alpha = (7.3)/(16.67) \\ \alpha = \cot( (7.3)/(16.67) )

= 23.7°

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