SOLUTION: One airplane is traveling east at 300 km/h, while a second airplane is traveling 300 km/h, south. Are the speeds of the two planes the same? Are the velocities of the two planes t

Question 962273: One airplane is traveling east at 300 km/h, while a second airplane is traveling 300 km/h, south. Are the speeds of the two planes the same? Are the velocities of the two planes the same?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One airplane is traveling east at 300 km/h, while a second airplane is traveling 300 km/h, south. Are the speeds of the two planes the same? Are the velocities of the two planes the same?
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The speeds are the same.
Velocity is a vector that includes speed and direction --> not the same.

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