Question: Raindrops are falling straight down at (12 mathrm{~m} / mathrm{s}) when suddenly the wind starts blowing horizontally at a brisk (4.0 mathrm{~m} / mathrm{s}). From

Raindrops are falling straight down at \(12 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) when suddenly the wind starts blowing horizontally at a brisk \(4.0 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\). From your point of view, the rain is now coming down at an angle. What is the angle?

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