1. Beginning city: _varies____________

   Destination city: ___ varies____________

   Distance traveled d = __ varies___________ miles

   1. d = ___ miles x 1.6__________ km 

2. On which airliner are you flying? (circle one): Boeing 737-300 / Boeing 747-400

1. The maximum speed of your airliner is: v = 737 = 880 km/hr , 747 = 984 km/hr

1. How long will it take you to make your flight? (t = v / d)

    

   t  = ___varies by distance____________ km / _______________ km/h = _____________ hrs.

    

2. Where in the world are Orville and Wilbur going now?

   Max. velocity of the Boeing 747-400 v = 984 km/hr

   Cleveland to Miami	d = 2016 km	Flight time t = 2 hrs.
   Cleveland to Los Angeles	d = 3838 km	Flight time t = 4 hrs.
   Cleveland to San Antonio	d = 2338 km	Flight time t = 2.4 hrs.

   In what city did Orville and Wilbur land? __Los Angeles_________________

    

3. The Concorde:
   1. a. How fast does the Concorde fly? v = 2160 km/h

      b. What is the approximate distance between New York City and London? d = 6480 km

    

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