Rain is falling vertically downward with a speed of 
. After sometime, wind starts
blowing horizontally with speed 
from south to north. In order to protect himself from rain, a man standing on the ground should hold his umbrella at an angle
A
with vertical towards south B
with vertical towards north C
with vertical towards south D
with vertical towards north
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
forming a vector triangle:
with vertical towards south.
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