Ship \(A\) is travelling with a velocity of \(5~\text{km/h} \) due east. A second ship is heading \(30^\circ\) east of north. What should be the speed of the second ship if it is to remain always due north with respect to the first ship?
1. \(10~\text{km/h} \)
2. \(9~\text{km/h} \)
3. \(8~\text{km/h} \)
4. \(7~\text{km/h} \)

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Raindrops are falling vertically downward at a constant speed of \(4~\text{m/s}.\) A man running forward at \(4~\text{m/s}\) observes the raindrops falling with a velocity of:
 
1. \(8~\text{m/s}\) 2. zero
3. \(\begin{aligned}4\sqrt2~\text{m/s} \\ \end{aligned}\) 4. \(\cfrac{4}{\sqrt2}~\text{m/s}\)
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A boat is moving with a velocity \(3\hat i+ 4\hat j\) with respect to ground. The water in the river is moving with a velocity \(-3\hat i- 4\hat j\) with respect to the ground. The relative velocity of the boat with respect to water is:
1. \(8\hat j\)
2. \(-6\hat i-8\hat j\)
3. \(6\hat i + 8\hat j\)
4. \(5\sqrt{2}\)

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The speed of water in a river is \(4~\text{km/h}\) and a man can swim at \(5~\text{km/h}.\) The minimum time taken by the man to cross the river of width \(200~\text m\) is:

1. \(\dfrac{1}{5}~\text h\)

2. \(\dfrac{1}{25}~\text h\)

3. \(\dfrac{1}{15}~\text h\)

4. \(\dfrac{1}{20}~\text h\)

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The speed of a boat is \(5\) km/hr in still water. It crosses a river of width \(1\) km along the shortest possible path in \(15\) minutes. The velocity of the river water is:
1. \(3\) km/hr
2. \(4\) km/hr
3. \(5\) km/hr
4. \(2\) km/hr

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A swimmer swims perpendicular to river flow and reaches point \(B\). If the velocity of the swimmer in still water is \(4\) km/hr, the velocity of the river flow is:
1. \(3\) km/hr 2. \(5\) km/hr
3. \(2\) km/hr 4. \(6\) km/hr
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On a rainy day, a boy standing on the road finds that he needs to hold his umbrella at an angle of \(30^\circ\) with respect to the vertical to avoid getting drenched in the rain. He throws the umbrella and starts running at a speed of \(10\) km/h. He observes that the raindrops are falling vertically on his head. What is the speed of the raindrops with respect to the ground?
1. \(15\) km/h
2. \(20\) km/h
3. \(30\) km/h
4. \(35\) km/h

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Two balls are thrown simultaneously at the same speed of \(20~\sqrt2~\text{m/s:}\) the first one \((A)\) at an angle of \(45^\circ\) below the horizontal and the second one \((B)\) at an angle of \(45^\circ\) above the horizontal. The first one \((A)\) is projected from the top of a building (height\(=20~\text{m}\)) while the second \((B)\) from the bottom – both in the same vertical plane, as shown. Take \(g=10~\text{m/s}^2,\) if required.
                                                 
The relative velocity and relative acceleration of the balls, are:
1. \(40~\text{m/s},20~\text{m/s}^2\) 2. \(40~\text{m/s},0~\text{m/s}^2\)
3. \(20~\text{m/s},20~\text{m/s}^2\) 4. \(20\sqrt2~\text{m/s},0~\text{m/s}^2\)
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Two particles, \(A\) and \(B\) are projected into the air from the same point. Particle \(A\) is thrown with a speed of \(30~\text{m/s}\) and particle \(B\) with a speed of \(40~\text{m/s},\) as shown in the diagram. The separation between them after one second is:
1. \(50~\text{m}\) 2. \(100~\text{m}\)
3. \(30~\text{m}\) 4. \(40~\text{m}\)
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