Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition
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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz
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Chapter6: Motion In Two Dimensions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 87A
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![Ollie and the River Problem
d=96.0 m
River
Current
W-50.0 m](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2f2d6a68-6067-4da3-a27a-63e635f2a2ec%2Fea268bde-dce2-45c4-83ff-a51a3f11d236%2F7sp668b_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Ollie and the River Problem
d=96.0 m
River
Current
W-50.0 m
![d) Ollie the river otter sets out to cross a 50.0 m wide river to a point directly on
the other side.Upon her arrival on the other bank, she realizes that she has drifted
96.0 m downstream. The speed of the otter relative to the water is 0.120 m/s.
(d) Determine the velocity of Ollie to the shore
Your Answer:
Answer
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Transcribed Image Text:d) Ollie the river otter sets out to cross a 50.0 m wide river to a point directly on
the other side.Upon her arrival on the other bank, she realizes that she has drifted
96.0 m downstream. The speed of the otter relative to the water is 0.120 m/s.
(d) Determine the velocity of Ollie to the shore
Your Answer:
Answer
units
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