PART FOUR. Extra Credit aoiut a boat that has a top speed of 4 m/s, you...
A boat can travel at a speed of 4 m/s in still water. A river that is 170 m wide has a current that flows 0.85 m/s due West. a) If the boat points its bow directly across the river, how fast does the boat travel relative to the shore? m/s b) How long will it take to cross the river? s c) How far downriver will it land (the distance on the bank from the point directly across from...
A river has a steady speed of 0.450 m/s. A student swims upstream a distance of 1.70 km and swims back to the starting point. If the student can swim at a speed of 1.40 m/s in still water, how long does the trip take swimming up and down in the current)? If the water were still, by how much would the trip be longer or shorter? (Give a negative answer for a shorter trip.)