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Grade 11General Physics

A river is flowing with the velocity of 2
√3 m/s. A boat has to move from A
to B. Find the minimum velocity of
boat in still water.

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10 Years agoGrade 11
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9 Years ago
tassume width of river be d , velocity of boat be Vm ​and velocity of river be V​r  then:-
drift=(V​r×d)/Vm
​drift=d/√3
d/√3​=(V​r×d)/Vm
​putting   V​r​​=2√3
Vm ​=6m/s