A fast duck is flying mi/h at the same altitude as a slow airplane flying with a velocity of   mi/h. How fast and in what direction is the duck moving relative to the airplane?

What will be an ideal response?


100 mi/h, along

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a. R1 c. R2 b. R3 d. All are equal in power dissipation.

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a. 4.8 × 10^17 c. 3.2 × 10^16 b. 1.6 × 10^15 d. 2.6 × 10^18

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A small source radiates an electromagnetic wave with a single frequency into vacuum, equally in all directions. As the wave moves, its intensity:

1.increases. 2.decreases. 3.stays constant.

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