A straight section of a small river has a steady current of 2.0 km/h. Two docks on the same side of the river are separated by 2.4 km. One afternoon Bob and Alice decide to have a race, there and back, between the two docks. Bob walks along the shore at a constant speed of 4.0 km/h for the entire round trip. Alice's mode of transport is a canoe. Her speed with respect to the water is a constant 4.0 km/h for the entire round trip. (a) How long does it take Bob to complete the race? Calculate a numerical value for the time. (b) How long does it take Alice to complete the race? Calculate a numerical value for the time.

A straight section of a small river has a steady current of 2.0 km/h. Two docks on the same side of the river are separated by 2.4 km. One afternoon Bob and Alice decide to have a race, there and back, between the two docks. Bob walks along the shore at a constant speed of 4.0 km/h for the entire round trip. Alice's mode of transport is a canoe. Her speed with respect to the water is a constant 4.0 km/h for the entire round trip. (a) How long does it take Bob to complete the race? Calculate a numerical value for the time. (b) How long does it take Alice to complete the race? Calculate a numerical value for the time.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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