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Mary needs to row her boat across a 100-m-wide river that
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Problem 37P
Mary needs to row her boat across a 100-m-wide river that is flowing to the east at a speed of 1.0 m/s. Mary can row the boat with a speed of 2.0 m/s relative to the water.
a. If Mary rows straight north, how far downstream will she land?
b. Draw a picture showing Mary’s displacement due to rowing, her displacement due to the river’s motion, and her net displacement.
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QUESTION:
Problem 37P
Mary needs to row her boat across a 100-m-wide river that is flowing to the east at a speed of 1.0 m/s. Mary can row the boat with a speed of 2.0 m/s relative to the water.
a. If Mary rows straight north, how far downstream will she land?
b. Draw a picture showing Mary’s displacement due to rowing, her displacement due to the river’s motion, and her net displacement.
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 3
In this problem, for a Mary rowing her boat across a 100m wide river, which is flowing east, we need to find (a) How far will Maryland downstream, when she rows straight north. (b) To draw a diagram, showing Mary’s displacement due to rowing.