What is the Impact of Ground Velocity on Airplane Passengers?

Thread starter anneku
Start date Sep 21, 2019
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Ground velocity is the key factor affecting airplane passengers, as it directly relates to the aircraft's progress towards its destination. While air velocity influences turbulence and lift, it is not the primary concern for passengers regarding travel efficiency. Passengers may worry about air velocity if it affects lift, but ground velocity ultimately determines arrival time. The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding these different velocities in the context of passenger experience. Overall, ground velocity is the most relevant metric for assessing travel effectiveness.

Sep 21, 2019

anneku

Homework Statement: Should a passenger in an airplane be more concerned about the airplane's air velocity or its ground velocity?

Relevant Equations: relative velocity in two dimensions

Answer is ground velocity but I thought it should be air velocity as that will influence the turbulence and direction no?

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Define ”concerned about”. As a passenger I would certainly be concerned if the air velocity was not sufficient to maintain the lift. However, for the purpose of reaching the destination, ground velocity is clearly what is relevant.

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