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    How High Will the Rocket Be When the Fuel Canister Hits the Launch Pad?

    Homework Statement During launches, rockets often discard unneeded parts. A certain rocket starts from rest on the launch pad and accelerates upward at a steady 3.30 m/s^2. When it is 235 m above the launch pad, is discards a used fuel canister by simply disconnecting it. Once it is...
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    How to Calculate Time and Distance for a Plane Flying with Wind and Vectors

    Well it was my Physics teacher...and he's quite American so...I don't know why he wrote it oddly.
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    How to Calculate Time and Distance for a Plane Flying with Wind and Vectors

    Homework Statement "A plane flies north a distance of 283 km to the west. There is a wind blowing to the north at 56km/h. The plane's speed is 843 km/h. How much time is needed to get to the western position? How far north or south will the plane be from the original position? What is the...