a boat crosses a 200m wide river at 3m/s ,north relative to water. the river flows at 1 m/s as shown . what is the velocity of the boat as observed on the river back from the boat departed

Respuesta :

Answer:[tex]v_{b}=\hat{i}+3\hat{j}[/tex]

Explanation:

Given

Width of river [tex]b=200\ m[/tex]

Velocity of boat w.r.t river [tex]v_{br}=3\ m/s \quad [\text{North}][/tex]

Velocity of river [tex]v_r=1\ m/s[/tex]

Now using relative velocity concept

[tex]v_{br}=v_{b}-v_{r}[/tex]

Suppose river is flowing towards east

so [tex]v_{r}=1\hat{i}[/tex]

and [tex]v_{br}=3\hat{j}[/tex]

So

[tex]v_{b}=v_{br}+v_r[/tex]

[tex]v_b=3\hat{j}+\hat{i}[/tex]

[tex]v_{b}=\hat{i}+3\hat{j}[/tex]

So, boat appeared to be moving towards north-east