Vectors Question 182

A person aiming to reach the exactly opposite point on the bank of a stream is swimming with a speed of 0.5 m/s at an angle of $ 60{}^\circ $ with the direction of flow of water. The speed of water in the stream is

[CBSE NEET 1999]

Options:

A) 1 m/s

B) 0.5 m/s

C) 0.25 m/s

D) 0.433 m/s

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ \sin 30^{o}=\frac{v _{r}}{v _{m}} $

$ =,\frac{1}{2}\Rightarrow v _{r}=\frac{v _{m}}{2} $ = $ \frac{0.5}{2} $

$ =0.25,m/s $



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