Find the velocity of the rain

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A car travels due east with a speed of 35.0 km/h. Raindrops are falling at a constant speed vertically with respect to the Earth. The traces of the rain on the side windows of the car make an angle of 60.0° with the vertical. Find the velocity of the rain with respect to the following reference frames.

(a) the car

______________m/s

(b) the Earth

____________m/s

Reference no: EM13532731

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