A bicyclist rides along the hard-packed sand beach with a speed v B = 16 mi/hr as

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A bicyclist rides along the hard-packed sand beach with a speed vB = 16 mi/hr as indicated. The wind speed is vW = 20 mi/hr. (a) Determine the velocity of the wind relative to the bicyclist. (b) At what speed vB would the bicyclist feel the wind coming directly from her left (perpendicular to her path)? What would be this relative speed?

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Engineering Mechanics Dynamics

ISBN: 9781118885840

8th Edition

Authors: James L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige, J. N. Bolton

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