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Optimizing Swimming Across a River: Upstream, Downstream, or Directly Across?
Homework Statement If you were trying to swim across a river with the shortest possible time, would you aim your body slightly upstream, directly across the river, or slightly downstream? Explain. Homework Equations no equation needed The Attempt at a Solution i feel the answer is downstream...- hafsa786786786
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Displacement of deflected puck on ice
I cannot unfortunately, can you attach what you would think is the diagram for this?- hafsa786786786
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Displacement of deflected puck on ice
Homework Statement a puck on the ice travels 20.0 m [5.0 degrees E of N], gets deflected, and travels 30.0 m [35.0° N of W]. Determine where the puck will end up with respect to its starting point, e.g., the puck's total displacement Homework Equations c^2=a^2+b^2-2abcosC The Attempt at a...- hafsa786786786
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- Displacement Ice
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