Question

Mr. Beall paddles his canoe at 8.0 m/s North in a river that flows at 6.0 m/s to the South. What is the magnitude and direction of the resulting velocity?
a)

14 m/s South


b)

14 m/s North


c)

10 m/s North


d)

2 m/s North

Answer 1

Answer:

2 /s north

Explanation:

Given that,

Velocity due North is 8 m/s and due south is 6 m/s

We need to find the magnitude and the direction of the resulting velocity.

Let North is positive and South is negative. When two velocities are in opposite direction, they adds up. So,

$v=8+(-6)\\\\v=2\ m/s$

It is positive. So, it is in North direction.