Quiz – Finding the Distance Downstream When Crossing a River

Physics 12

Quizzes based on the BC Physics 12 curriculum.

Finding the Distance Downstream When Crossing a River

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A hiker travelling South comes to a river that flows East. The hiker swims straight South across the river. If they swim at a rate of 0.55 m/s and the river has a speed of 0.35 m/s and a width of 18 m, how far downstream do they end up? Answer in the form '1.2 m'.

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