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A river has a steady speed of 0.370 m/s. A student swimsupstream a distance of 1.00 km and swims back to the startingpoint.

(a) If the student can swim at a speed of 1.30 m/s in stillwater, how long does the trip take?
s

(b) How much time is required in still water for the same lengthswim?
s

(c) Intuitively, why does the swim take longer when there is acurrent?

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Speed riverStudent Speed in calm watera If the student can swim at a speed of 130 ms in stillwater how long does the trip takeThere are two situationsCase 1When the student swims upstream of the riverdistancetraveledtime    See Answer
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