The resultant velocity of the boat is equal to 2 m/s due south.
Given the following data:
- Swimmer's speed = 1 m/s due north
- Ocean current speed = 3 m/s due south.
To determine the resultant velocity of the boat:
Resultant velocity can be defined as the sum (addition) of each of the vector velocity acting on a physical or an object. Thus, it is simply a combination of two or more single vector velocity.
Note: When the velocities are acting in the same direction, you will add them up while you will subtract when the velocities are acting in opposite directions.
In this scenario, the velocities are acting in opposite directions. Thus, we would subtract as follows:
[tex]V = 3 - 1[/tex]
V = 2 m/s due south.
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