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A BOAT WHICH HAS A SPEED IS 5 Km/Hr IN STILL WATER CROSSES A RIVER OF WIDTH 1 Km along the shortest possible path in 15 minutes. find velocity of the river water.
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Answered by
Anonymous
its average speed across is 4km/hr.
draw the diagram.
using the pyth theorem,
5^2=vs^2+4^2
looks like the velocity of the stream is 3Km/hr
draw the diagram.
using the pyth theorem,
5^2=vs^2+4^2
looks like the velocity of the stream is 3Km/hr
Answered by
Henry
Vbw = 1km/15Min = 1km/0.25h = 4km/h =
Velocity of boat with respect to the water.
Vbw = Vb + Vw = 4i
5i + Vw = 4i
Vw = -1i = 1km/h[-90o] = 1km/h Due South
Velocity of boat with respect to the water.
Vbw = Vb + Vw = 4i
5i + Vw = 4i
Vw = -1i = 1km/h[-90o] = 1km/h Due South
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