Statement I: A person can swim in still water with a velocity less than river flow. If he starts swi

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Statement I: 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 II: The time spent in river will be minimum, when swimmer swims in the direction perpendicular to the velocity of river.

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(d) : If the swimmer has a component against the river's velocity, then the drift can be lessened.