An airplane flies 120 km at a constant altitude in a direction 30.0° north of east. A wind is blowing that results in a net horizontal force on the plane due to the air of 2.40 kN in a direction 10.0° south of west

How much work is done by the air on the plane? A)

-2.70 × 108 J
B)

-0.985 × 108 J
C)

-221 × 108 J
D)

221 × 108 J
E)

0.821 × 108 J


A

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