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2025 · 2 Apr · Shift 1 · Q54
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Motion in A Plane question

2025 · 2 Apr · Shift 1 · Q54

JEE MainPhysicsMotion in A PlaneMCQ+4 / −1
A river is flowing from west to east direction with speed of 9 km h−19 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~h}^{-1}9 km h−1. If a boat capable of moving at a maximum speed of 27 km h−127 \mathrm{~km} \mathrm{~h}^{-1}27 km h−1 in still water, crosses the river in half a minute, while moving with maximum speed at an angle of 150∘150^{\circ}150∘ to direction of river flow, then the width of the river is :
  1. A
    112.5 m
  2. B
    75 m
  3. C
    300 m
  4. D
    112.5×3 m112.5 \times \sqrt{3} \mathrm{~m}112.5×3​ m
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Correct answer: A

  1. Take east as the positive xxx-direction and north (across the river) as the positive yyy-direction.

  2. Velocity of river flow: v⃗r=9 i^ km h−1\vec v_r = 9\,\hat i\ \text{km h}^{-1}vr​=9i^ km h−1

  3. Velocity of boat relative to water: The boat moves with maximum speed 27 km h−127\,\text{km h}^{-1}27km h−1 at an angle 150∘150^\circ150∘ to the direction of river flow.

    Since river flow is along east, the boat's velocity relative to water makes angle 150∘150^\circ150∘ with east.

    So its components are vbx=27cos⁡150∘=27(−32)=−2732v_{bx}=27\cos150^\circ=27\left(-\frac{\sqrt3}{2}\right)=-\frac{27\sqrt3}{2}vbx​=27cos150∘=27(−23​​)=−2273​​ vby=27sin⁡150∘=27(12)=13.5v_{by}=27\sin150^\circ=27\left(\frac12\right)=13.5vby​=27sin150∘=27(21​)=13.5 Thus, v⃗b/w=−2732i^+13.5j^\vec v_{b/w}=-\frac{27\sqrt3}{2}\hat i+13.5\hat jvb/w​=−2273​​i^+13.5j^​

  4. Resultant velocity of boat relative to ground: v⃗=v⃗b/w+v⃗r\vec v = \vec v_{b/w}+\vec v_rv=vb/w​+vr​ vx=9−2732,vy=13.5v_x=9-\frac{27\sqrt3}{2},\qquad v_y=13.5vx​=9−2273​​,vy​=13.5

    For crossing the river, only the perpendicular component matters: vy=13.5 km h−1v_y=13.5\,\text{km h}^{-1}vy​=13.5km h−1

  5. Time of crossing: Half a minute means t=12 min=30 s=1120 ht=\frac{1}{2}\text{ min}=30\text{ s}=\frac{1}{120}\text{ h}t=21​ min=30 s=1201​ h

  6. Width of river: Width=vy t=13.5×1120 km\text{Width}=v_y\,t=13.5\times\frac{1}{120}\ \text{km}Width=vy​t=13.5×1201​ km =0.1125 km=0.1125\ \text{km}=0.1125 km Converting to metres, 0.1125×1000=112.5 m0.1125\times 1000=112.5\ \text{m}0.1125×1000=112.5 m

  7. Check options: 112.5 m\boxed{112.5\ \text{m}}112.5 m​ This matches Option A.

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