Question

An aeroplane flies at 720km/h in an easterly direction.A passenger walks to the back of the plane at 3m/s. Calculate 1.The velocity of the aeroplane in m/s . 2.The resultant velocity of the passenger in m/s 3. The distance the aeroplane has flown in 45 min

Answer 1

1. 720km/hr * 1hr/3600s * 1000m/km = 720000/3600 m/s
2. subtract 3 m/s
3. distance * speed * time (3/4 hr)

Answer 2

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