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A river current has a velocity of 10 km/h related to the shore and a boat moves in the same direction as a current of 10 km/h related to the River how can the velocity of the boat related to the shore fee calculated

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20 km/hr. Velocity is magnitude and direction. If two vectors are going in the same direction, you just add the magnitude.
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Answer: Relative velocity of the boat with respect to shore is 20 km/h.

Explanation;

Relative velocity of the river with respect to shore,V = 10 km/h

Velocity of the shore = 0 km/h

Relative velocity of the river with respect to shore:


V=V_r-V_s


10 km/h=V_r-0km/h

Velocity of the river
V_r = 10 km/h

Velocity of the boat =
V_b = ?

Relative velocity of the boat with respect to river ,V'= 10 km/h


V'=V_b-V_r


10 km/h=V_b-10 km/h


V_b=20 km/h

Velocity of the boat
V_b = 20 km/h

Relative velocity of the boat with respect to shore, V":


V

Relative velocity of the boat with respect to shore is 20 km/h.

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