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A river `500m` wide is flowing at a rate of `4 m//s.` A boat is sailing at a velocity of `10 m//s` with respect to the water, in a direction perpendicular to the river. The time taken by the boat to reach the opposite bank

A

30 s

B

40 s

C

50 s

D

60 s

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C

y : displacement = velocity x time
`500=10t rArr t = 50s`
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