Chapter 9.6, Problem 8OE

To determine

To find:the representation of the rate of an expression and the rate is in km per hour.

Answer to Problem 8OE

The resultant of the vector is difference if the direction of the swimmer and current are opposite to each other.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

  $\text{s-c}$ .

Concept used:

If the thing is going against the gravity is taken as $\text{-ive}$ .

Vector formula:

  ${\text{R}}^2{\text{=A}}^{\text{2}}{\text{+B}}^{\text{2}}\text{+2ABcosθ}$ .

If the direction of any against the gravity means it make ${\text{180}}^0$ with the gravity.

  ${\text{R}}^2{\text{=A}}^{\text{2}}{\text{+B}}^{\text{2}}\text{-2AB}$ .

  $\text{R=A-B}$ .

  $\text{distance = rate}\times \text{time}$ .

Calculation:

If $\text{s}$ is the rate of the swimmer in still water and $\text{c}$ is the rate of the current, then the rate of swimmer against the current will be:

  $\text{s-c}$ .

Since the direction of the current and swimmer is in theopposite direction.

There resultant will be the difference of it.

Formula for the resultant will be:

  ${\text{R}}^2{\text{=A}}^{\text{2}}{\text{+B}}^{\text{2}}\text{+2ABcosθ}$ .

Since the direction of flow is same the angle between them will be ${\text{0}}^0$ .

So, $\cos {180}^0=-1$ and the resultant will be:

  ${\text{R}}^2{\text{=A}}^{\text{2}}{\text{+B}}^{\text{2}}\text{-2AB}$

  $\Rightarrow {\text{R}}^{\text{2}}\text{=}{\left(\text{A-B}\right)}^{\text{2}}$ .

  $\text{R=}\left(\text{A-B}\right)$ .

Hence, the resultant of the vector is difference if the direction of the swimmer and current are opposite to each other.