NEET-XII-Physics

P1 year:2019

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  • #32
    The speed of a swimmer in still water is
    20 m/s. The speed of river water is 10 m/s and
    is flowing due east. If he is standing on the
    south bank and wishes to cross the river along
    the shortest path the angle at which he should
    make his strokes w.r.t. north is given by :
    (1) 30° west
    (2) 0°
    (3) 60° west
    (4) 45° west
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    Sol.
    SR
    RG
    V 20 m/s
    V 10 m/s
    =
    =
    V
    SG
    N

    S
    W E
    V
    SR
    V
    RG
    = +
    SG SR RGV V V
     =
    RG
    SR
    V
    sin
    V
     = 10sin
    20
     = 1sin
    2
     = 30° west9