A river has a steady speed of 0.500 m/s. A student swimsupstream a distance of 1.00 km

Chapter 4, Problem 50

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A river has a steady speed of 0.500 m/s. A student swimsupstream a distance of 1.00 km and swims back to thestarting point. (a) If the student can swim at a speedof 1.20 m/s in still water, how long does the trip take?(b) How much time is required in still water for thesame length swim? (c) Intuitively, why does the swimtake longer when there is a current?

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