document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103790>Question 1103790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A plane travels at a speed of 205 MPH in still air. Flying with a tailwind, the plane is clocked over a distance of 950 miles. Flying against a headwind, it takes 2 hours longer to complete the return trip. what was the wind velocity? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "tailwind and headwind are the commonly used terms in aviation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"with a tailwind\" borders on redundancy because it's flying \"with the wind.\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"against a headwind\" is redundant, but not seriously.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"wind velocity\" is not correct, it's wind speed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Velocity is a vector that includes speed and direction, not just speed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "205 MPH in still air - \"in still air\" is the airspeed of the plane.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Planes don't use MPH, or miles/hour.  They use knots.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You never outgrow your need for useless facts. </SPAN>\n" );
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