A river has a steady speed of 0.500 m/s. A student swims upstream a distance of 1.00 km and swims back to the starting point.

Answered step by step Verified Expert Solution

Question

36 users unlocked this solution today!

A river has a steady speed of 0.500 m/s. A student swims upstream a distance of 1.00 km and swims back to the starting point. If the student can swim at a speed of 1.20 m/s in still water, how long does the trip take? Compare this with the time the trip would take if the water were still.

Step by Step Solution

★★★★★

3.41 Rating (151 Votes )

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer

Link Copied!

Step: 1

d Total time in still water t 2000 16... View full answer

blur-text-image

Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

100% Satisfaction Guaranteed-or Get a Refund!

Step: 2Unlock detailed examples and clear explanations to master concepts

blur-text-image_2

Step: 3Unlock to practice, ask and learn with real-world examples

blur-text-image_3

Document Format (1 attachment)

P-M-M-T (41).docx

120 KBs Word File

Students Have Also Explored These Related Mechanics Questions!

Q:

A boat, whose speed in still water is 2.50 m / s, must cross a 285-m-wide river and arrive at a point 118m upstream from where it starts (Fig. 3-45). To do so, the pilot must head the boat at a...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

A tank of water 1 m deep, 3 m long and 4 m wide into the paper has a closed sluice gate on the right side, as in Fig. P10.75. At t = 0 the gate is opened to a gap of 10 cm. Assuming quasi-steady...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

If water were a linear molecule, (a) Would it still be polar, (b) Would the water molecules still be able to form hydrogen bonds with one another?

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

A circular transistor of 10-mm diameter is cooled by impingement of an air jet exiting a 2-mm-diameter round nozzle with a velocity of 20 m/s and a temperature of 15C. The jet exit and the exposed...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

Make a presentation on Apple Incorporated

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

Find I1 and V0 in the circuit infigure. ww- 2 kn 8 kn Vo 4 kn 12 V 6 kn

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

finding entry-level positions;

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

Medical Distributors, Inc. is a U.S. company that buys and sells used medical equipment throughout the United States and Canada. During the month of June, the company had the following transactions...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

Assume that the actual amount of one of a company's variable expenses was $45,198. The company's planned level of activity was 19,000 machine hours, and its actual level of activity was 18,225...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

Draw a truth table for the circuit in Figure P2.40 and explain what it does. FIGURE P2.30 A B P R C

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

An air conditioner for an airport receives desert air at 45C, 10% relative humidity and must deliver it to the building at 20C, 50% relative humidity. The buildings have a cooling system with R-410a...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

Define single-subject design and identify two strengths and two limitations. Describe and assess the study design in the provided research article. Suppose you would like to evaluate the outcomes of...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

Maria Gomez owns and manages a consulting firm called Accel, which began operations on December 1. She asks us to assist her with some financial reporting questions. On December 31, we are provided...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

Question Stimulus: In the text, special note is made of Weiss, Prifitera, and Roids study of test bias, which had an extensive sample (N = 700) representative of the U.S. population. What is The...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

Name three things that you would do differently or consider if you were using Individual Psychology with an 8 year old, a 12 year old, and a 15 year old. Explain why you would make these adjustments...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

What kinds of physical abilities permit Kristy to play baseball? How did these abilities change as she moved from preschool into middle childhood? What abilities does she probably still lack, given...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

Describe the structure of an atom.

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

Write a function that reads a Float24_t value: Float24_t float24_read(void) A legitimate float24 value string is of the form: "mantissabexponent" where the mantissa (m) and the exponent (e) may have...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

Let X t describe a Brownian particle with parameter = 4 starting at X = 0 when t = 0 and moving for a time t = T /4. Now let Y s , for s = 0 to s = 3T /4, describe the motion of the same particle...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

The balance sheet for Ferguson Corp. is shown here in market value terms. There are 5,000 shares of stock outstanding. Market Value Balance Sheet Cash $ 44,300 Equity $ 414,300 Fixed assets 370,000...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

Problem 4-19 (Algorithmic) The Silver Star Bicycle Company will be manufacturing both men's and women's models of its Easy-Pedal 10-speed bicycles during the next two months. Management wants to...

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Q:

8.27 Three mutually exclusive alternatives may replace the current equipment. Construct a choice table for interest rates from 0% to 100% If the MARR is 12%, which alternative should be selected

Answered: 3 weeks ago

Claim Your Hoodie Now!

hoodie-image

Recommended Textbook for

Discovering Advanced Algebra An Investigative Approach

Discovering Advanced Algebra An Investigative Approach

Authors: Jerald Murdock, Ellen Kamischke, Eric Kamischke

1st edition

1559539844, 978-1604400069, 1604400064, 978-1559539845

More Books

flashcard-anime

Study Smart with AI Flashcards

Access a vast library of flashcards, create your own, and experience a game-changing transformation in how you learn and retain knowledge

Explore Flashcards