A river of width (D) flows uniformly at speed (V) relative to the shore. A swimmer swims

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A river of width \(D\) flows uniformly at speed \(V\) relative to the shore. A swimmer swims always at speed \(2 V\) relative to the water.

(a) If the swimmer dives in from one shore and swims in a direction perpendicular to the shoreline in the reference frame of the flowing river, how long does it take her to reach the opposite shore, and how far downstream has she been swept relative to the shore?

(b) If instead she wants to swim to a point on the opposite shore directly across from her starting point, at what angle should she swim relative to the direction of the river flow, and how long would it take her to swim across?

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Modern Classical Mechanics

ISBN: 9781108834971

1st Edition

Authors: T. M. Helliwell, V. V. Sahakian

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