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Person aiming to reach the exactly opposite point on the bank of a stream is swimming with a speed of 1 ms–1 at an angle of 1350 with the direction of flow of water. The speed of water in the stream is

a
1 ms−1
b
0.707 ms−1
c
0.67 ms−1
d
3 ms−1

detailed solution

Correct option is B

sinθ=VwVb                 ⇒sin450=Vw1                 ⇒12=Vw                 ⇒Vw=0.707ms−1

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