Exercise 6
Person walking on a raft
Theory used: Conservation of momentumCenter-of-mass theoremCenter of mass
A person of mass stands still on a raft of mass , at rest in calm water. The person walks in a straight line for relative to the raft and stops. Neglecting the horizontal resistance of the water, compute the displacement of the raft and that of the person relative to the water.
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