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jonathanM111
I want to piggyback from this thread:
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/aircraft-guidance-in-a-crosswind.198836/
this is the question I am attempting to solve, however this thread has been locked
I have found that you can express the two velocities the following way at any point in the planes path:
V(ynet)= (velocity of aircraft)(sin(theta))+V(wind) where theta is the angle between the direction of the aircraft and the x axis, this angle changes as the aircraft reaches its destination
V(xnet)=(velocity of aircraft)(sin(theta))
I suppose now I can use the hint and divide these two equations? how would I go about doing this?
thank you
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/aircraft-guidance-in-a-crosswind.198836/
this is the question I am attempting to solve, however this thread has been locked
I have found that you can express the two velocities the following way at any point in the planes path:
V(ynet)= (velocity of aircraft)(sin(theta))+V(wind) where theta is the angle between the direction of the aircraft and the x axis, this angle changes as the aircraft reaches its destination
V(xnet)=(velocity of aircraft)(sin(theta))
I suppose now I can use the hint and divide these two equations? how would I go about doing this?
thank you