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Grade 11Mechanics

a person can swim at a speed of 3 m/s in still water . if he wishes to cross a river of 50 root 5 wide flowing at 2 m/s throgh shortest path , then the time taken to cross the river is

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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8 Years ago
first we need to get the speed of flowing water and then the answer we get is across 1.8 m/s and if he taking it so answer simply you get this time because still water needs more effort to swim on it but if water is flowing then it take less effort because if water is flowing then it easily carrying the body like a boat or ship .