Question

A 40.0kg child stands at one end of a 70.0kg boat that is 4.00m in lenght. Both the boat and the child are initially at rest with respect to a pier. The end of the boat nearest to the pier is initially 3.00m from the end of the pier. The child, who is initially standing at the end of the boat nearest to the pier, notices a turtle on a rock near the other end of the boat and proceeds to walk to that end to catch the turtle. Neglect all forms of friction, in particular between the boat and the water. A). Describes the subsequent motion of the child and boat. B). Where is the child relative to the end of the pier, when he reaches the other. end of the boat? C). Will the cild catches the turtle? (assume that. the child can reach out 1.00m from the end of the boat)

Answer 1