Velocity Vectors & Projectile Motion

Wind 20 km/h East Wind 20 km/h West Wind 20 km/h South Plane 100 km/h East VELOCITY VECTORS Plane 120 km/h East Plane 80 km/h East Plane 102 km/h SE

Question 1 When an airplane flies directly into the wind, is the speed of the airplane across the ground more, less, or unaffected? Answer: Less speed. In fact, if the airplane's speed matches wind speed, the airplane would stay in one place (like a bird often does when it faces the wind).

Question 2 When an airplane flies directly with the wind, so the wind comes from behind, is the speed of the airplane across the ground more, less, or unaffected? Answer: It is more.

Question 3 When an airplane flies in a cross wind, so its nose is pointing at right angles to the wind, is the speed of the airplane across the ground more, less, or unaffected? Answer: It is more! How much more and in what direction is found by vectors!

Projectile Motion Free Fall => distance = Speed ∙ time

Projectile Motion

V y = g ∙ t  t = 2 ∙ V y / g  R = V x ∙ t

Projectile Motion Projections at Different Angles

Projectile Motion