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Physics Motion in a Plane All Topic Question for Revision Test MCQ (Single Correct)

When a river flows with a speed more than the maximum speed with which a boy can swim

in still water. He wants to cross the river by shortest possible path. Which of the following is correct?

A
He should start normal to the river bank.
B
He should start in such a way that, he moves normal to the bank, relative to the bank.
C
He should start in a particular (calculated) direction making on obtuse angle with the direction of water current.
D
The man cannot cross the river, in that way.

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The correct answer is:
D

In this case As
As can not be greater than 1, he can not reach directly opposite bank in this way.

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