You're napping on the sand while a breeze blows by at 1 m/s. If a pesky sandflea wishes to land on you, it should hover over you while flying
A. with the breeze at 1 m/s.
B. against the breeze at 1 m/s.
C. faster than 1 m/s but less than 2 m/s.
D. about 2 m/s relative to the breeze.
Answer: B
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a. True b. False