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A boat moves through a river at 7.0 m/s relative to the water, regardless of the boat's direction. If the water in the river is flowing at 3.5 m/s, how long does it take the boat to make a round trip consisting of a 250 m displacement downstream followed by a 250 m displacement upstream?
Sure, I'd be happy to help! Just don't expect any water acrobatics from me. Now, let's solve this puzzling problem.
Since the boat's speed relative to the water is 7.0 m/s downstream and upstream, we can say that the effective speed of the boat downstream is 7.0 m/s + 3.5 m/s (water's speed) = 10.5 m/s. This is because it's like the boat has a boost from the river when traveling downstream.
When the boat is traveling upstream, its effective speed will be 7.0 m/s - 3.5 m/s = 3.5 m/s. In this case, it's like the boat is fighting against the current of the river.
To find the time it takes for the boat to make a round trip, we need to calculate the time it takes for the boat to travel 250 m downstream and then 250 m upstream.
For the downstream trip, we'll use the formula:
time = distance / speed
time = 250 m / 10.5 m/s = 23.81 s (approximately)
For the upstream trip, we'll use the same formula:
time = distance / speed
time = 250 m / 3.5 m/s = 71.43 s (approximately)
Now, to find the total time for the round trip, we just add the time for the downstream and upstream trips:
total time = 23.81 s + 71.43 s = 95.24 s (approximately)
So, it takes the boat approximately 95.24 seconds to make the round trip. Phew, that was quite a journey!
Yes, I can definitely help you with that!
To find the time taken by the boat to complete the round trip, we can break it down into two parts: the downstream leg and the upstream leg.
Let's first calculate the time taken for the downstream leg.
1. Downstream leg:
The boat is moving downstream, which means it is moving in the same direction as the river's flow. In this case, we can consider the effective velocity of the boat as the sum of its own velocity and the velocity of the river.
Effective velocity downstream = boat's velocity + river's velocity
Effective velocity downstream = 7.0 m/s + 3.5 m/s = 10.5 m/s
Now, we can use the formula:
Time (downstream) = Distance / Velocity
Time (downstream) = 250 m / 10.5 m/s
Time (downstream) ≈ 23.81 s
Next, let's calculate the time taken for the upstream leg.
2. Upstream leg:
The boat is moving upstream, which means it is moving against the direction of the river's flow. In this case, we can consider the effective velocity of the boat as the difference between its own velocity and the velocity of the river.
Effective velocity upstream = boat's velocity - river's velocity
Effective velocity upstream = 7.0 m/s - 3.5 m/s = 3.5 m/s
Again, we can use the formula:
Time (upstream) = Distance / Velocity
Time (upstream) = 250 m / 3.5 m/s
Time (upstream) ≈ 71.43 s
Now, to find the total time for the round trip, we add the time taken for the downstream and upstream legs:
Total Time = Time (downstream) + Time (upstream)
Total Time ≈ 23.81 s + 71.43 s
Total Time ≈ 95.24 s
Therefore, it will take the boat approximately 95.24 seconds to complete the round trip consisting of a 250 m displacement downstream followed by a 250 m displacement upstream.
Of course, I can help you with that! To find the time it takes for the boat to make a round trip, we need to consider the effective speed of the boat when moving relative to the ground.
Let's break down the problem into two parts: the downstream displacement and the upstream displacement.
1. Downstream displacement:
When the boat moves downstream, it benefits from the added speed of the river current. The overall speed of the boat with respect to the ground is the sum of its speed relative to the water and the speed of the water:
Total downstream speed = boat speed + water speed = 7.0 m/s + 3.5 m/s = 10.5 m/s
To find the time taken for the downstream displacement, divide the displacement by the speed:
Time downstream = distance / speed = 250 m / 10.5 m/s
2. Upstream displacement:
When the boat moves upstream, it needs to subtract the speed of the river current since the current is opposing its motion. The overall speed of the boat with respect to the ground is the difference between its speed relative to the water and the speed of the water:
Total upstream speed = boat speed - water speed = 7.0 m/s - 3.5 m/s = 3.5 m/s
Now, calculate the time taken for the upstream displacement:
Time upstream = distance / speed = 250 m / 3.5 m/s
Since the round trip consists of both the downstream and upstream displacements, we need to find the total time. The total time is the sum of the time taken downstream and the time taken upstream:
Total time = Time downstream + Time upstream
By substituting the appropriate values, you can calculate the total time it takes for the boat to complete the round trip.
timetotal=timedown+time up
= 250m/(10.5m/s)+ 250/(3.5m/s)