Helicopter Velocity in Relation to Ground with Wind

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The discussion focuses on calculating the ground velocity of a helicopter traveling at an airspeed of 55 m/s at an angle of 35 degrees North of West, factoring in wind velocities of 21 m/s East and 21 m/s at 22 degrees West of North. The calculations require vector addition to determine the resultant velocity relative to the ground. Participants emphasize the importance of using trigonometric functions to resolve the wind and helicopter velocities into their respective components for accurate results.

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  • Understanding of vector addition in physics
  • Knowledge of trigonometric functions (sine, cosine)
  • Familiarity with coordinate systems (N, S, E, W)
  • Basic skills in using calculators for vector calculations
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  • Learn how to resolve vectors into components using trigonometry
  • Study the principles of relative velocity in physics
  • Practice problems involving wind effects on aircraft navigation
  • Explore software tools for vector calculations, such as GeoGebra
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Aerospace engineers, physics students, and anyone involved in aviation or navigation who needs to understand the impact of wind on helicopter flight dynamics.

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I really need help with these questions they are too hard.

Anyways the question is:

A helicopter travels with an air speed of 55 m/s. The helicopter heads in the direction [35 degrees N of W]. What is velocity relative to the ground if the wind velocity is (a) 21 m/s [E] and (b) 21 m/s [22 degrees W of N]?

I need to converst the speeds to velocity but i don't have time to convert them to displacements. So can anyone please help me?
 
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I figure it should take you about 10 minutes if you do it by hand, 5 if you use a calculator. Since that amount of time has already passed, it's clear that it is too late for me to help you!
 
Ummm i have all day to wait for an answer
 

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