A boy is attempting to swim directly across a river; he is able to swim at a

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A boy is attempting to swim directly across a river; he is able to swim at a speed of 0.500 m/s relative to the water. The river is 25.0 m wide and the boy ends up at 50.0 m downstream from his starting point.
(a) How fast is the current flowing in the river?
(b) What is the speed of the boy relative to a friend standing on the riverbank?
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Physics

ISBN: 978-0077339685

2nd edition

Authors: Alan Giambattista, Betty Richardson, Robert Richardson

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