Two speedboats are traveling at the same speed relative to the water in opposite directions in a moving river. An observer on the riverbank sees the boats moving at V₁0 = 4.90 m/s and V20 =5.90 m/s. (a) What is the speed of each boat relative to the river? Vbr m/s (b) How fast is the river moving relative to the shore? m/s Vro

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Two speedboats are traveling at the same speed relative
to the water in opposite directions in a moving river. An
observer on the riverbank sees the boats moving at V₁0 =
4.90 m/s and V20 =5.90 m/s.
(a) What is the speed of each boat relative to the river?
Vbr
m/s
(b) How fast is the river moving relative to the shore?
m/s
Vro
Transcribed Image Text:Two speedboats are traveling at the same speed relative to the water in opposite directions in a moving river. An observer on the riverbank sees the boats moving at V₁0 = 4.90 m/s and V20 =5.90 m/s. (a) What is the speed of each boat relative to the river? Vbr m/s (b) How fast is the river moving relative to the shore? m/s Vro
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