Now assume that the stream flows east at 4.0 m/s. draw the vectors v⃗ w, representing the velocity of the stream, and v⃗ tot, re
presenting the velocity of your rowboat relative to the stream bank. be sure to draw both vectors. draw v⃗ tot and v⃗ w starting at the tail and tip of v⃗ still respectively. the location, orientation and length of the vectors will be graded. each vector's length is displayed in meters per second.
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Answer:
-1.43 m/s relative to the shore
Explanation:
Total momentum must be conserved before and after the run. Since they were both stationary before, their total speed, and momentum, is 0, so is the total momentum after the run off:
where are the mass of the swimmer and raft, respectively.
are the velocities of the swimmer and the raft after the run, respectively. We can solve for
So the recoil velocity that the raft would have is -1.43 m/s after the swimmer runs off, relative to the shore