SOLUTION: One airplane travels due north at 300 km/h while another travels due south at 300 km/h. Are their speeds the same? Are their velocities the same?

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Question 618103: One airplane travels due north at 300 km/h while another travels due south at 300 km/h. Are their speeds the same? Are their velocities the same?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One airplane travels due north at 300 km/h while another travels due south at 300 km/h. Are their speeds the same?
Their airspeeds are the same.
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Are their velocities the same?
Velocity is a vector representing speed and direction. Not the same.

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