A man swims from a point A on one bank of a river of width 100 m. When he swims…
Physics · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Kinematics
A man swims from a point A on one bank of a river of width 100 m. When he swims perpendicular to the water current, he reaches the other bank 50 m downstream. The angle to the bank at which he should swim, to reach the directly opposite point B on the other bank is


- 10o upstream
- 20o upstream
- 30o upstream
- 60o upstream
Answer
(D) 60 o upstream
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