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The discussion revolves around a physics assignment related to an 'airline project', focusing on flight paths and vector analysis. Participants are exploring how to approach the problem of calculating travel time and understanding the impact of wind on flight direction.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss the need to start with diagrams of flight paths and question how to incorporate wind speed into their calculations. There is mention of drawing resultant vectors and considering the impact of wind on travel time.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants sharing their thoughts on necessary steps and the importance of showing initial effort. Some guidance has been provided regarding the need for diagrams and vector analysis, but no consensus has been reached on specific methods or calculations.

Contextual Notes

Participants are working under the constraints of a homework assignment with specific requirements, including the need to demonstrate their own efforts before receiving further assistance.

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Hey all, I have an assignment for physics that was due two weeks ago and I'm getting really desperate. It's called the 'airline project'. Here's a link to the assignment. I want to know how to go about starting and doing it.

http://www.fiz6qed.org/homework/tests/take3.htm

The percentages are.

top one is 60, bottom is 40.
then the speeds are 40, and bottom one is 60
and cruising speed is 550mph

I have to do KC to Indianapolis.
 
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Hello Advil,

Can you figure out how long it takes to get to Chicago if the windspeed is 40 mph?
 
Advil said:
I want to know how to go about starting and doing it.
You get started by doing the first thing you are asked to do : draw neat diagrams showing the 3 flight paths.

To get any help here, you must show your own effort first. Please read the sticky at the top of this forum, or the second link in my signature line.
 
We have the vectors drawn out already. I only have to do one of the trips, and that's to Indianapolis, other people were assigned the other trips.

To find the time do I just find the resultant vector of the two vectors.. one going straight to Indianapolis and one being the wind?
 
Resultant

OK, the desired result is flying straight towards Indianapolis. Can you make a vector diagram showing this result as the sum of other things?
 

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