SOLUTION: true or false ?
a plane flying against a jet stream will travel faster than a plane traveling with a jet stream.
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Question 490279: true or false ?
a plane flying against a jet stream will travel faster than a plane traveling with a jet stream.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
False.
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You should specify the frame of reference for the speed measurements.
The airspeed of the plane will be the same --> false.
The groundspeed of the plane will be greater traveling "with the wind." --> also false
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"with the wind" is a tail-wind, and the speeds are added to get the groundspeed.
"against the wind" is a head-wind, and the windspeed is subtracted from the airspeed.
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