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Wind is blowing in the north direction at a speed of 2 m/s which causes the rain to fall at some angle with the vertical. With what velocity should a cyclist drive so that the rain appears vertical to him:

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

The cyclist must cancel the horizontal component of the rain velocity, which equals the wind speed toward the north: he drives at 2 m/s north. Option B.

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