document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=540278>Question 540278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YOU ARE IN A SPEED BOAT ON A RIVER MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE CURRENT. THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE BOAT SHOWS THAT ITS SPEED IS 20 KM/H. HOWEVER, A PERSON ON THE SHORE MEASURES THE BOAT'S SPEED AS 23 KM/H. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The speedometer does not measure the speed of the current; it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "measures the speed of the boat thru the water.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "actual speed - current speed = 20 km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The observer sees that combined speed of the boat and the current.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "actual speed + current = 23 km/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Speed of the current is 3 km/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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