A river is flowing from west to east at a speed of 5 m/min. A man on the south bank of…
Physics · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Kinematics
A river is flowing from west to east at a speed of 5 m/min. A man on the south bank of the river., capable of swimming at 10 m/min in still water, wants to swim across the river in the shortest time. Finally, he will swim in a direction
- \(\tan ^{-1}(2) E \text { of } N\)
- \(\tan ^{-1}(2) N \text { of } E\)
- \(30^{\circ} \mathrm{E} \text { of } \mathrm{N}\)
- \(60^{\circ} \mathrm{E} \text { of } \mathrm{N}\)
Answer
(B) ^ -1 (2) N of E
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