Q 1 :    

A river is flowing from west to east direction with speed of 9 kmh1. If a boat capable of moving at a maximum speed of 27 kmh1 in still water, crosses the river in half a minute, while moving with maximum speed at an angle of 150° to direction of river flow, then the width of the river is :          [2025]

  • 300 m

     

  • 112.5 m

     

  • 75 m

     

  • 112.5×3 m

     

(2)

Velocity of boat normal to river flow,

v=27×cos60°=272km/hr

The width of the river,

W=vt=272×518×30 m=112.5 m



Q 2 :    

The maximum speed of a boat in still water is 27 km/h. Now this boat is moving downstream in a river flowing at 9 km/h. A man in the boat throws a ball vertically upwards with speed of 10 m/s. Range of the ball as observed by an observer at rest on the river bank, is ______ cm.

(Take g = 10 m/s2)          [2025]



(2000)

vboat=vriver+vboat,river

              = 9 + 27 = 36 km/hr = 10 m/s

Time of flight = 2×1010 = 2 sec

Range = 10 × 2 = 20 m = 2000 cm.