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Grade 11Mechanics

A man of mass 60 kg is standing on a boat of mass 120 kg, floating on water. If the man comes
1 m forward on the boat, then find the distance covered by the boat w.r.t. ground.

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer9 Years ago
The centre of mass of system remains unchanged ,
Thus 
mass of man x displacement of man = mass of boat x displacement of boat
displacement of boat = 60x1 / 120 = 0.5 m