Two people, one of mass 75 kg and the other of mass 60 kg,

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Two people, one of mass 75 kg and the other of mass 60 kg, sit in a rowboat of mass 80 kg. With the boat initially at rest, the two people, who have been sitting at opposite ends of the boat 3.2 m apart from each other, now exchange seats. How far and in what direction will the boat move?

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QUESTION:

Problem 72GP

Two people, one of mass 75 kg and the other of mass 60 kg, sit in a rowboat of mass 80 kg. With the boat initially at rest, the two people, who have been sitting at opposite ends of the boat 3.2 m apart from each other, now exchange seats. How far and in what direction will the boat move?

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Two people, one of mass  and the other of mass  , sit in a rowboat of mass  .

Both the person is sitting at a distance of .

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