A swimmer with a still water velocity of 8.00km/hr heads South across a stream that flows directly East with a velocity of 4.00km/hr. a) What will be the resultant velocity of the swimmer if he does not fight the current ? b) If the stream is 500.m wide, how long will it take the swimmer to reach the opposite side if he does not fight the current ? c) How far downstream will the swimmer be carried if he does not fight the current ?

A swimmer with a still water velocity of 8.00km/hr heads South across a stream that flows directly East with a velocity of 4.00km/hr. a) What will be the resultant velocity of the swimmer if he does not fight the current ? b) If the stream is 500.m wide, how long will it take the swimmer to reach the opposite side if he does not fight the current ? c) How far downstream will the swimmer be carried if he does not fight the current ?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter2: Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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