Find the velocity of the rain

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Solve the given question:

Question: A car travels due east with a speed of 48.0 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 58.0° with the vertical.

Part A: Find the velocity of the rain with respect to the following reference frames. (Enter the magnitude of the velocity.)

(a) The car

m/s

(b) The Earth

m/s

I am not able to get the correct answer please help me.

Reference no: EM13701201

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