Physics · 2019
JEE Main · 9 April 2019, Shift 1 · Q2
The stream of a river is flowing with a speed of 2 km/h. A swimmer can swim at a speed of 4 km/h. What should be the direction of the swimmer with…
The stream of a river is flowing with a speed of $\displaystyle 2$ km/h. A swimmer can swim at a speed of $\displaystyle 4$ km/h. What should be the direction of the swimmer with respect to the flow of the river to cross the river straight ?
Official answer
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$\displaystyle 120$°
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