When rowing downstream consider the following scenario. The current of the water is moving at 2 m/s in the direction you are rowing. The coefficient of drag between your boat and the water is 1.2, the area in contact with the water is 0.1 m2 and the density of the water is 1000 kg/m3. You are moving at a velocity of 4 m/s into a head wind of 4 m/s. Your coefficient of drag between you and the air is 1.4, the area in contact with the air is 0.4 m2 and the density of the air is 1.2 kg/m3. Your goal is to create a net force moving downstream that is equal to 100 N. How much force must you exert with the oar and in what direction to achieve this net force downstream?
When rowing downstream consider the following scenario. The current of the water is moving at 2 m/s in the direction you are rowing. The coefficient of drag between your boat and the water is 1.2, the area in contact with the water is 0.1 m2 and the density of the water is 1000 kg/m3. You are moving at a velocity of 4 m/s into a head wind of 4 m/s. Your coefficient of drag between you and the air is 1.4, the area in contact with the air is 0.4 m2 and the density of the air is 1.2 kg/m3. Your goal is to create a net force moving downstream that is equal to 100 N. How much force must you exert with the oar and in what direction to achieve this net force downstream?
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