Answer to Question #317112 in Mechanical Engineering for Brylle

Question

3-7. A stream has parallel banks and ie 1000 ft across. A boat has traveled

500 it in a straight line making 30° with the bank. At this instant find the distance the boat has gone parallel to the bank and the shortest distance to

the opposite bank.

Answer 1

The resultant velocity of an object is the sum of its individual vector velocities. ■ The sum of the vector forces on an object is equal to the scalar product of the object's mass and its acceleration vector.