Answer:
Speed of wind = 50mi/hr, Speed of plane in still air = 400mi/hr
Explanation:
Let the speed of the wind = Vw,
Speed of the plane in still air = Vsa,
The first trip the average speed of the plane = 1575mi/4.5hours = 350mi/hr
The coming trip the wind behind = 1575mi/3.5hrs = 450
Write the motion in equation form
First trip ( the plane flew into the wind)
Vaverage = Vsa - Vw
350 = Vsa - Vw
Second trip the wind was behind
450 = Vsa +Vw
Adding the two equation
800 = 2Vas
Vas = 800/2 = 400mi/hr
Substitute for Vas into equation 1
350mi/hr = 400mi/hr - Vw
Vw = 400-350 = 50mi/hr
This question deals with the law of conservation of momentum, which basically says that the total momentum in a system must stay the same, provided there are no outside forces. Since you were given the mass and velocity of the two objects you can find the momentum (p=mv) of each and then add them together to find the total momentum of the system before they collide. This total momentum must be the same after they collide. Since you have the mass and velocity of one of the objects after the collision you can find the its momentum after. Subtract this from the the system total and you will have the momentum of the other object after the collision. Now that you know the momentum of the other object you can find its velocity using p=mv and its mass from before.
Be careful with the velocities. They are vectors, so direction matters. Typically moving to the right is positive (+) and moving to the left is negative (-). It is not clear from your question which direction the objects are moving before and after the collision.
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