Question

You row a boat perpendicular to the shore of a river that flows at 3 m/s. The velocity of your boat is 4 m/s relative to the water. What is the velocity of your boat relative to the shore?

Answer 1

Answer:

The velocity vBW of the boat relative to the water is 4.0 m/s, directed perpendicular to the current, as in Figure 3.18.

Explanation: