Question

A person is walking north on a sidewalk at about 3.30 mph. At the same time the wind is blowing from the north (toward the south) at about 2.70 mph. What relative wind speed will the person sense

Answer 1

Answer:

$V_R=5.80mph(-\hat j )$

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

Speed of man $V_m=3.30mph$

Speed of wind  $V_w=-2.70mph$

Generally the Relative wind speed V_R is mathematically given directly as

   $V_R=V_w-V_m$

   $V_R=-2.7-3.30$

   $V_R=-5.80mph$

Therefore the relative wind speed will the person sense

   $V_R=5.80mph(-\hat j )$