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book Basic Biomechanics 5th Edition by Susan Hall cover

Basic Biomechanics 5th Edition by Susan Hall

Edition 5ISBN: 978-0073044811
book Basic Biomechanics 5th Edition by Susan Hall cover

Basic Biomechanics 5th Edition by Susan Hall

Edition 5ISBN: 978-0073044811
Exercise 3
For all problems, assume that the specific weight of freshwater equals 9810 N/m 3 and the specific weight of seawater (saltwater) equals 10,070 N/m 3.
A boy is swimming with an absolute speed of 1.5 m/s in a river where the speed of the current is 0.5 m/s. What is the velocity of the swimmer with respect to the current when the boy swims directly upstream? Directly downstream?
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