Solutions of Savchenko Problems in Physics

Aliaksandr Melnichenka
October 2023

Statement

$1.5.13.$ The rope tied to the boat is pulled by the free end so that it does not sag. The boat moves at a constant speed $v$, forming at some point in time an angle $\alpha$ with the length of rope located between the pole and the boat. How fast should the free end of the rope be pulled at this point in time?

For problem $1.5.13$

Solution

Если веревка не провисает, то

$$ \fbox{$u=\upsilon\cos\alpha$} $$

And since all points of the rope have the same speed, the rope must be pulled with exactly the speed $u$.

Answer: $u = v \cos \alpha$