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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 3 Problem 39P

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(I) Huck Finn walks at a speed of \(\text {0.70 m/s}\) across his raft (that is, he walks perpendicular to the raft’s motion relative to the shore). The heavy raft is traveling down the Mississippi River at a speed of \(\text {1.50 m/s}\) relative to the river bank (Fig. 3–42). What is Huck’s velocity (speed and direction) relative to the river bank?

FIGURE 3-42 Problem 39.

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The first step in solving 3 problem number trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: (I) Huck Finn walks at a speed of \(\text {0.70 m/s}\) across his raft (that is, he walks perpendicular to the raft’s motion relative to the shore). The heavy raft is traveling down the Mississippi River at a speed of \(\text {1.50 m/s}\) relative to the river bank (Fig. 3–42). What is Huck’s velocity (speed and direction) relative to the river bank?FIGURE 3-42 Problem 39.
From the textbook chapter Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

(I) Huck Finn walks at a speed of 0.70 m/s across his raft

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