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A kayaker needs to paddle north across a 85 m wide harbor. The tide is going out, creating a tidal current that flows to the eas

t at 2.0 m/s. The kayaker can paddle with a speed of 3.4 m/s.
(a) In which direction should he paddle in order to travel straight across the harbor?

(b) How long will it take him to cross?

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marshall27 [118]3 years ago

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Answer:

Explanation:

Let the direction in which he peddles makes an angle of θ with north across

Sinθ = 2 / 3.4

θ = 36 degree ( west of north )

b )

component of his velocity along the north = 3.4 cos 36

= 2.75 m /s

time required = 85 / 2.75 s

= 31 s

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