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Grade 11Mechanics

To minimize drift in river boat problem, how should the boat move?

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer9 Years ago
To minimize drift, boat should move perpendicular to the river flow, so the river velocity in Y and the boats velocity in Y should be same with oppsite signs. So the druft will be minimum