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The Huck’s velocity relative to the river bank and the direction.
Answer to Problem 37P
The velocity of the Huck with respect to the bank is 1.8m/s and the direction is 19o relative to the river.
Explanation of Solution
Given Data:
Finn walks at the speed of the 0.60m/s across his raft.
The raft is Mississippi river at the speed of 1.70m/s relative to the river bank.
The diagram is given as:
Calculation:
The velocity diagram is drawn as:
According to the law of the vectors:
Now, the magnitude of the velocity of the Huck with respect to the bank:
Therefore, the velocity of the Huck with respect to the bank is 1.8m/s.
The direction is evaluated as:
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