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forces are said are said to be in equilibrium. The given forces act at the origin O of an xy-plane.
{a) Find the net force F. (b) Find an additional force G such that equilibrium occurs.
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20. An airplane pilot wishes to maintain a true course in the direction of 250° with a ground speed of 400
mifhr when the wind is blowing directly north at 50 mi/hr. Approximate the required airspeed and compass
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ax422. The current in a river flows directly from the west at a rate of 1.5 ft/sec. A person who rows a boat at a
rate of 4 ft/sec in still water wishes to row directly north across the river. Approximate, to the nearest
degree, the direction in which the person should row.
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23. Fora motorboat moving at a speed of 30 mi/hr to travel directly north across a river, it must aim at a
point that has the bearing N1S°E. If the current is flowing directly west, approximate the rate at which it
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