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xenogizmo
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Hey Everyone,
I found myself in this scientific debate with my father on our way to the airport about the effect of wind speed on the airplane's velocity. He claimed that if the wind was in the exact direction of the plane, the plane's new speed would be the sum of both speeds. I didnt really accept that, as I think of the wind a force that affects the plane, and does not necessarily induce the same speed. Though he claims it's similar to a boat in a river, where we add the speed of the current to the boat. That does make sense, but I'd like to hear it from your prespective.
Thanks,
A.Z. Husseini (aka Xeno)
I found myself in this scientific debate with my father on our way to the airport about the effect of wind speed on the airplane's velocity. He claimed that if the wind was in the exact direction of the plane, the plane's new speed would be the sum of both speeds. I didnt really accept that, as I think of the wind a force that affects the plane, and does not necessarily induce the same speed. Though he claims it's similar to a boat in a river, where we add the speed of the current to the boat. That does make sense, but I'd like to hear it from your prespective.
Thanks,
A.Z. Husseini (aka Xeno)