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Here the question,
A swimmer wants to cross a river, from point A to point B. The distance d_1 (from A to C) is 200 m, the distance d_2 (from C to B) is 150 m, and the speed v_r of the current in the river is 5 km/h. Suppose that the swimmer makes an angle of theta=45 deg. (0.785 radians) with respect to the line from A to C.
To swim directly from A to B, what speed v_s, relative to the water, should the swimmer have?
I think this is the eq. i need. velocity vector(swimmer with respect(wrt) to earth)= velocity vector(swimmer wrt river)+ velocity vector(river wrt earth)
my values so far, that I know are wrong
v_(s/e)=9km/hr
v_(r/e = 5km/hr
v_(s/r)= 7.5
If the swimmer wanted to swim from A to C i could solve it. It is that he wants to swim from A to B that is giving trouble.
To give you an idea of my skill level:
I can solve a problem such as this;
The compass on an airplane indicates it is heading due north and its airspeed indicator shows that it is moving through the air at 240km/h. If there is a wind of 100km/h from the west, what is the velocity of the plane relative to the earth? What direction should the pilot head to travel due north and what will be his velocity relative to the Earth then?
v_(p/e)=260km/h at 23 deg E of N
and v_(p/e) = 218km/h at 25 deg W of N
A swimmer wants to cross a river, from point A to point B. The distance d_1 (from A to C) is 200 m, the distance d_2 (from C to B) is 150 m, and the speed v_r of the current in the river is 5 km/h. Suppose that the swimmer makes an angle of theta=45 deg. (0.785 radians) with respect to the line from A to C.
To swim directly from A to B, what speed v_s, relative to the water, should the swimmer have?
I think this is the eq. i need. velocity vector(swimmer with respect(wrt) to earth)= velocity vector(swimmer wrt river)+ velocity vector(river wrt earth)
my values so far, that I know are wrong
v_(s/e)=9km/hr
v_(r/e = 5km/hr
v_(s/r)= 7.5
If the swimmer wanted to swim from A to C i could solve it. It is that he wants to swim from A to B that is giving trouble.
To give you an idea of my skill level:
I can solve a problem such as this;
The compass on an airplane indicates it is heading due north and its airspeed indicator shows that it is moving through the air at 240km/h. If there is a wind of 100km/h from the west, what is the velocity of the plane relative to the earth? What direction should the pilot head to travel due north and what will be his velocity relative to the Earth then?
v_(p/e)=260km/h at 23 deg E of N
and v_(p/e) = 218km/h at 25 deg W of N
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