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Relative Velocity problem
I was solving many problems on relative velocity and observed that when the question asks,
"what is the minimum time taken by the boat/man to cross the river.?"
so the solution says that he ...
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Is there a closed form solution to the Esdale river problem?
This is probably not well known problem but it looks like open problem. What kind of methods there are to find a closed form solution to the physical situation?
Can you solve this problem?
You're ...
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man walking in rain:relative velocity
A man walking in rain at a speed of 3kmph find rain to be falling vertically. When he increases his speed to 6 kmph, he finds rain meeting him at an angle of 45 deg to the vertical. What is the speed ...
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Simple Vector Problem [closed]
I'm a bit stuck on a homework question that I've been assigned. The question is as follows:
You are paddling a canoe at a speed of 4 km/h directly across a river that flows at 3 km/h. (a) What is ...
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Calculating velocities using Reference frames
Suppose an object A is traveling at a velocity of 100 m/s, and another object B is traveling at 105 m/s. With both the objects traveling through the same direction, taking A as a reference frame, the ...
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What will be the relative speed of the fly? [duplicate]
It has happened many times and i have ignored it everytime.
Yesterday it happened again .
I was travelling in a train and saw a fly (insect) flying near my seat.
Train was running at a speed of ...
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Equation of Motion in a Non-Inertial (Rotating) Frame
Let me preface my question by informing you this is for an assignment, so I would rather not have explicit answers but rather be given guidance in arriving at the correct solution.
The question is ...
