Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update, Hybrid Edition (with Enhanced WebAssign Multi-Term LOE Printed Access Card for Physics)

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ISBN: 9781305116429

Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 4, Problem 4.51P

A river flows with a steady speed v. A student swims upstream a distance d and then back to the starling point. The student can swim at speed c in still water. (a) In terms of d, v, and c, what time interval is required for the round trip? (b) What time interval would be required if the water were still? (c) Which time interval is larger? Explain whether it is always larger.

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Technology Update, Hybrid Edition (with Enhanced WebAssign Multi-Term LOE Printed Access Card for Physics)

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