Neco 2025 Physics Question 37

Practice objective / multiple choice question 37 from the 2025 Neco Physics examination.

Neco 2025 Physics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 37 NECO • 2025 • PHYSICS • objective

A boat can travel at 5.0\,m\,s^{-1} relative to still water. It attempts to cross a river 80.0\,m wide that flows at 2.0\,m\,s^{-1}. The boat is steered so that it lands 40.0\,m downstream from the point directly opposite its starting point. Assuming the boat maintains constant speed relative to the water, at what angle (to the straight\-across direction) must it be aimed upstream? Give your answer in degrees to one decimal place.

Answer Options

A. 45.0
Correct Answer B. 36.9
C. 50.0
D. 30.0
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
36.9

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This is Neco 2025 Physics Question 37. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Neco Physics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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