Statement 1: A person can swim in still water with a velocity less than river flow. If he starts swimming perpendicularly to the river velocity observed by stationary frame, then drift of the person is minimum. Statement 2: The time spent in river will be minimum, when swimmer swims in the direction perpendicular to the velocity of river

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Statement 1: A person can swim in still water with a velocity less than river flow. If he starts swimming perpendicularly to the river velocity observed by stationary frame, then drift of the person is minimum. Statement 2: The time spent in river will be minimum, when swimmer swims in the direction perpendicular to the velocity of river (A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false (B) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true (C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1. (D) Statement-1 is true, Statement- 2 is true but Statement2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.

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If the swimmer has a component against the river's velocity, then the drift can be lessened