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A plane moves from 9°N40°E to 9°N40°W. If the plane starts at 10 am and takes 8 hours to reach the destination, find the local arrival time ?

Last Post 30 Jul 2014 01:15 AM by phil. 6 Replies.

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raj

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11 Jun 2012 02:39 AM
A plane moves from 9°N40°E to 9°N40°W. If the plane starts at 10 am and takes 8 hours to reach the destination, find the local arrival time ?

richie

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13 Jun 2012 04:12 AM
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Abhinavkaditya

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18 Jun 2012 01:31 PM
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ffinybryn

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05 Jul 2012 12:42 AM
12.40pm The plane travels 80° West, but the destination "travels" 120° East in 8 hours due to the rotation of the Earth. The planes ends up 40° East of its starting point.

alec

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25 Jun 2014 04:22 AM
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alastair

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18 Jul 2014 04:29 AM
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phil

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30 Jul 2014 01:15 AM
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