JEE Main 202621 JanuaryEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 21 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Motion in Two Dimensions
JEE Main 2026 · 21 January · Evening Shift · Physics · Motion in Two Dimensions
A river of width 200 m is flowing from west to east with a speed of...
A river of width 200 m is flowing from west to east with a speed of . A boat, moving with speed of in still water, is made to travel one-round trip (bank to bank of the river). Minimum time taken by the boat for this journey and also the displacement along the river bank are and respectively.
Options
- A20 s and 100 m
- B40 s and 0 m
- C40 s and 200 m
- D40 s and 100 m
Correct answer
C. 40 s and 200 m
Step-by-step solution
Width of the river m.
Speed of river km/h m/s.
Speed of boat in still water km/h m/s.
For minimum time to cross the river, the boat must head perpendicular to the river flow (at to the bank).
Time taken to cross once s.
For a round trip (bank to bank and back), the total minimum time is s.
During the first crossing, the drift (displacement along the bank) is m.
During the return trip, to minimize time, the boat again heads perpendicular to the flow relative to the water. The river continues to flow in the same direction, so the drift is again in the same direction as the first trip.
Return drift m.
Total displacement along the river bank m.
Thus, minimum time is s and displacement is m.
Speed of river km/h m/s.
Speed of boat in still water km/h m/s.
For minimum time to cross the river, the boat must head perpendicular to the river flow (at to the bank).
Time taken to cross once s.
For a round trip (bank to bank and back), the total minimum time is s.
During the first crossing, the drift (displacement along the bank) is m.
During the return trip, to minimize time, the boat again heads perpendicular to the flow relative to the water. The river continues to flow in the same direction, so the drift is again in the same direction as the first trip.
Return drift m.
Total displacement along the river bank m.
Thus, minimum time is s and displacement is m.