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Grade 11Mechanics

Snow is falling vertically at a constant speed of 7.8 m/s. (a) At what angle from the vertical and (b) with what speed do the snowflakes appear to be falling as viewed by the driver of a car traveling on a straight road with a speed of 55 km/h?

Profile image of Radhika Batra
11 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Kevin Nash
11 Years ago
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Round off to two significant figures,
θ = 63°
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Round off to two significant figures,
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Therefore, the snowflakes will appear to fall at 17 m/s with respect to the observer in car.