1.A river has a steady speed of 0.500 m/s. A student swims upstream a distance of 1.00 km and swims back to the starting point. If the student can swim at a speed of 1.20 m/s in stil

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1.A river has a steady speed of 0.500 m/s. A
student swims upstream a distance of 1.00 km
and swims back to the starting point. If the
student can swim at a speed of 1.20 m/s in still
water, how long does the trip take? ()
2.02 x10's
A
1.52 x10's
3.00 x10's
C
1.67 x10's
D
Transcribed Image Text:1.A river has a steady speed of 0.500 m/s. A student swims upstream a distance of 1.00 km and swims back to the starting point. If the student can swim at a speed of 1.20 m/s in still water, how long does the trip take? () 2.02 x10's A 1.52 x10's 3.00 x10's C 1.67 x10's D
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