A Boat Crosses a River at a Constant Engine Speed

question 14

Multiple Choice

A boat crosses a river at a constant engine speed of 8.0 cm/s under the influence of a constant perpendicular current acceleration of 0.060 m/s².How far off a straight course does it drift in 2.3 min?

• A)570 m
• B)0.16 m
• C)4.1 m
• D)1700 m

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