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Angelina_Jolie [31]
3 years ago
14

A boat, whose speed in still water is 8.0 m/s, crosses a river with a current of 6.0 m/s. If the boat heads perpendicular to the

current, what is the speed of the boat relative to an observer standing on the shore as it crosses the river?
A.) 5.3 m/s B.) 8.0 m/s C.) 6.0 m/s D.) 10.0 m/s
Physics
2 answers:
11Alexandr11 [23.1K]3 years ago
8 0
<h2>Answer:</h2>

D. 10m/s

<h2>Explanation:</h2>

<em>Given,</em>

speed of boat (v_{B}) = 8.0m/s

speed of river current (v_{R}) = 6.0m/s

<em>Since the boat travels perpendicular to the current;</em>

The resultant speed (v) of the boat, relative to an observer, will be the vector sum of the individual speeds of the boat and the current. i.e

v = \sqrt{v_{B} ^{2} +  v_{R} ^{2} }  -------------------------(i)

<em>Substitute the values of </em>v_{B}<em> and </em>v_{R}<em> into equation (i)</em>

v =  \sqrt{8.0^{2} + 6.0^{2}  }

v = \sqrt{64 + 36}

v = \sqrt{100}

v = 10m/s

Therefore, the speed of the boat relative to an observer standing on the shore as it crosses the river is 10m/s.

kirill [66]3 years ago
3 0

Answer: D

Rs = 10.0 m/s

The speed of the boat relative to an observer standing on the shore as it crosses the river is 10.0m/s

Explanation:

Since the boat is moving perpendicular to the current of the river, the speed of the boat has two components.

i. 8.0m/s in the direction perpendicular to the current

ii. 6.0m/s in the direction of the current.

So, the resultant speed can be derived by using the equation;

Rs = √(Rx^2 + Ry^2)

Taking

Ry = 8.0m/s

Rx = 6.0m/s

Substituting into the equation, we have;

Rs = √(6.0^2 + 8.0^2)

Rs = √(36+64) = √100

Rs = 10.0 m/s

The speed of the boat relative to an observer standing on the shore as it crosses the river is 10.0m/s

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