JEE Main 2019 Physics question

PhysicsMotion in a PlaneJEE Main 2019

The stream of a river is flowing with a speed of 2 km/h. A swimmer can swim at a speed of 4 km/h. What should be the direction of the swimmer with respect to the flow of the river to cross the river straight?

Answer: (D)

Solution

upstream from the normal, i.e. 90° + 30° = 120° with the flow.

Question ID VK-009393