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9 February, 18:50

A 113 kg man sits on the stern of a 6.3 m long boat. The prow of the

boat touches the pier, but the boat isn't tied. The man notices his

mistake, stands up and walks to the boat's prow, but by the time he

reaches the prow, it's moved 3.26 m away from the pier. Assuming no

water resistance to the boat's motion, calculate the boat's mass (not

counting the man).

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  1. 9 February, 19:29
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    m = 105.37 kg

    Explanation:

    We are given;

    Mass of man; m = 113 kg

    Length of boat = 6.3m

    Now, The position of the center of mass will not change during the motion of the man.

    Thus,

    X_g, i = X_g, f

    So,

    [113 (6.3) + ma] / (113 + m) = [113 (3.26) + m (a + 3.26) ] / (113 + m)

    113 + m will cancel on both sides to give;

    113 (6.3) + ma = [113 (3.26) + m (a + 3.26) ]

    711.9 + ma = 368.38 + ma + 3.26m

    ma will cancel out to give;

    711.9 - 368.38 = 3.26m

    343.52/3.26 = m

    m = 105.37 kg
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