AP Physics 1· difficulty 3/5
A person stands at one end of a , long boat at rest in still water. He walks to the other end. Ignoring water resistance, the boat shifts (relative to water) by
opposite to walking direction
opposite
opposite to walking direction
Explanation
Center of mass doesn't move. Person shifts , boat shifts . With and : .
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