A motorboat whose speed in still water is 2.60 m/s must

Chapter 28, Problem 45P

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A motorboat whose speed in still water is \(2.60 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) must aim upstream at an angle of \(28.5^{\circ}\) (with respect to a line perpendicular to the shore) in order to travel directly across the stream.

(a) What is the speed of the current?

(b) What is the resultant speed of the boat with respect to the shore? (See Fig. 3–28.)      

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Text Transcription:

 2.60 m/s      

 28.5°

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