A boat is headed with a velocity of 18 meters/second toward the west with respect to the water in a river. If the river is flowing with a velocity of 2.5 meters/second in the same direction as the boat. What would be the magnitude of the boat’s velocity?
Well, if we combine the velocity of the boat with the velocity of the river, we'll get the magnitude of the boat's velocity. It's like teaming up with a river to create a superpowered boat!
So, if the boat is moving at 18 meters/second to the west and the river is flowing at 2.5 meters/second in the same direction, we just add the two velocities together.
18 + 2.5 = 20.5 meters/second
So, the magnitude of the boat's velocity would be 20.5 meters/second. That's one speedy boat! Watch out for water splashes! 🚤💦