Question 1: What would be the relative velocity of a man swimming against a flowing river if the river flows at a rate of 3.0 m/s and the man 5.0 m/s in still water? Question 2: A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate of 2.0 m/s^2 for 5.0 s. What is the speed of the car at that time?

Question 1: What would be the relative velocity of a man swimming against a flowing river if the river flows at a rate of 3.0 m/s and the man 5.0 m/s in still water? Question 2: A car accelerates from rest at a constant rate of 2.0 m/s^2 for 5.0 s. What is the speed of the car at that time?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter6: Motion In Two Dimensions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 84A

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