Quiz – Finding the Swim Direction When Crossing a River

Physics 12

Quizzes based on the BC Physics 12 curriculum.

Finding the Swim Direction When Crossing a River

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A hiker travelling North comes to a river that flows East. The hiker wants to swim straight North across the river. If they can swim at a rate of 1.0 m/s and the river has a speed of 0.35 m/s, what direction should they swim? Answer in the form '28 N of W'.

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