A boat travels due east at a speed 40ms -1 s across a river flow...

PHYSICS
JAMB 1994

A boat travels due east at a speed 40ms-1s across a river flow due south at 30ms-1s. What is the resultant speed of the boat?

  • A. 1.3ms-1
  • B. 10.0ms-1
  • C. 50.0ms-1
  • D. 70.0ms-1

Correct Answer: C. 50.0ms-1



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