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Relative Motion

Q- A boat which can travel at 12.5 m/s in still water needs to travel West across a river with a current of 8.4 m/s flowing South.

(a) What heading must the boat take in order to travel West relative to the shore? Draw a diagram.

(b) What will be the boat’s velocity relative to the shore?

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