A swimmer heading directly across a river 200 m wide reaches the opposite bank in 6 min 40s, during which time she is swept downstream 480 m. (a) How fast can she swim in still water? (b) What is the speed of the current?

A swimmer heading directly across a river 200 m wide reaches the opposite bank in 6 min 40s, during which time she is swept downstream 480 m. (a) How fast can she swim in still water? (b) What is the speed of the current?

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Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter8: Rotational Motion

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 109A

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