An aeroplane flies horizontally at 150 m s⁻¹ along a bearing 60° east of north - AQA - A-Level Physics - Question 22 - 2022 - Paper 1
Question 22
An aeroplane flies horizontally at 150 m s⁻¹ along a bearing 60° east of north.
How far north from its starting position is the aeroplane after one hour?
A 270 km
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:An aeroplane flies horizontally at 150 m s⁻¹ along a bearing 60° east of north - AQA - A-Level Physics - Question 22 - 2022 - Paper 1
Step 1
Calculate the time elapsed after one hour
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The time the aeroplane has flown is 1 hour. To convert this into seconds:
t = 1 ext{ hour} = 3600 ext{ seconds}.
Step 2
Calculate the northward distance traveled
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The aeroplane flies at a speed of 150 m/s. Thus, the total distance traveled in one hour is:
