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The speed of a swimmer in still water is 20 ms^-1. The speed of river water is 10 ms^-1 and is flowing due east. If he is standing on the south bank…

NEET UG 2019 — Physics Mechanics

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The speed of a swimmer in still water is 20ms−1.20 m{s}^{-1}.20ms−1. The speed of river water is 10ms−110 m{s}^{-1}10ms−1 and is flowing due east. If he is standing on the south bank and wishes to cross the river along the shortest path, the angle at which he should make his strokes with respect to the north is given by

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Held on 30 Apr 2019 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    30∘30^{\circ}30∘ west

  2. B

    0∘0^{\circ}0∘

  3. C

    60∘60^{\circ}60∘ west

  4. D

    45∘45^{\circ}45∘ west

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