Rain is falling with a speed of 4 m/s in a direction making an angle of 3 0 ∘ with the vertical towards south. What should be the magnitude and direction of the velocity of the cyclist to hold his umb

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Rain is falling with a speed of 4 m/s in a direction making an angle of 3 0 ∘ with the vertical towards south. What should be the magnitude and direction of the velocity of the cyclist to hold his umbrella exactly vertical, so that rain does not wet him:

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The cyclist must match the horizontal component of the rain velocity: 4 sin 3 0 ∘ = 2 m/s towards south. Option C.

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