Two passengers with masses MR=30 kg and ML=50 kg are standing on the two ends of A boat with mass Mb=120 kg. The length of the boat is L=10 m and its center of mass is in the middle of the boat
a) The two passengers start running toward each other with equal speeds u=1 m/s relative to the boat. With what velocity V=? does the boat start moving?
b) After the two passengers reach each other at the center of the boat, how far d=? has the boat moved?
c) If instead of running toward each other, passenger with mass MR=30 kg does not move and the other passenger with mass ML=50 kg move and meet him at the other end of the boat, how much d’=? has the boat moved?
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