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A motorboat traveling 5 m/s, East encounters a current traveling 2.5 m/s, South. What distance downstream does the boat reach the opposite shore? * 80 m S 89.4 m S 40 m S What is the relative velocity of the motor boat? * 5.59 m/s S.E. 7.5 m/s S.E. 6.23 m/s S.E. 2 points 2 points If the width of the river is 80 meters wide, then how much time does it take * 2 points the boat to travel shore to shore? 32 s 16 s 14.31 s

          A motorboat traveling 5 m/s, East encounters a current traveling 2.5 m/s, South.
What distance downstream does the boat reach the opposite shore? *
80 m S
89.4 m S
40 m S
What is the relative velocity of the motor boat? *
5.59 m/s S.E.
7.5 m/s S.E.
6.23 m/s S.E.
2 points
2 points
If the width of the river is 80 meters wide, then how much time does it take * 2 points
the boat to travel shore to shore?
32 s
16 s
14.31 s

A motorboat traveling 5 m/s, East encounters a current traveling 2.5 m/s, South.
What distance downstream does the boat reach the opposite shore? *
80 m S
89.4 m S
40 m S
What is the relative velocity of the motor boat? *
5.59 m/s S.E.
7.5 m/s S.E.
6.23 m/s S.E.
2 points
2 points
If the width of the river is 80 meters wide, then how much time does it take * 2 points
the boat to travel shore to shore?
32 s
16 s
14.31 s

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Solved by Expert Prabhu Ramji

10/08/2022

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We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the magnitude of the resultant velocity: Resultant velocity = sqrt((5m/s)^2 + (2.5m/s)^2) Resultant velocity = sqrt(25 + 6.25) Resultant velocity = sqrt(31.25) Resultant velocity ≈ 5.59m/s Show more…

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pick the one that is correcr A motorboat traveling 5 m/s,East encounters a current traveling 2.5 m/s,South What distance downstream does the boat reach the opposite shore?* 80m S 2 points 89.4mS O40ms What is the relative velocity of the motor boat?* 5.59m/s S.E O7.5m/s S.E. 6.23m/s S.E 2 points If the width of the river is 80 meters wide,then how much time does it take * 2 points the boat to travel shore to shore? O 32s 16s 14.31s