Question

Romeo (73.0 kg) entertains Juliet (45.0 kg) by playing his guitar from the rear of their boat at rest in still water, 2.70 m away from Juliet, who is in the front of the boat. After the serenade, Juliet carefully moves to the rear of the boat (away from shore) to plant a kiss on Romeo's cheek.

(a) How far (in m) does the 79.0 kg boat move toward the shore it is facing?

(b) What If? If the lovers both walk toward each other and meet at the center of the boat, how far (in m) and in what direction does the boat now move?

Answer 1