AP Physics 1· difficulty 4/5
A boat moves at m/s relative to water in a river flowing at m/s. To cross straight to the opposite shore (perpendicular to flow), the boat must point at angle (relative to perpendicular) of approximately
upstream
downstream
upstream
Explanation
The boat's velocity component upstream must cancel the river's flow: , so .
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