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Novay_Z [31]
3 years ago
11

An ice boat is coasting along a frozen lake. Friction between the ice and the boat is negligible, and so is air resistance. Noth

ing is propelling the boat. From a bridge someone jumps straight down and lands in the boat, which continues to coast straight ahead. (a) Does the horizontal momentum of the boat change? (b) Does the speed of the boat increase, decrease, or remain the same? Explain.
Physics
1 answer:
zhannawk [14.2K]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

(A) No

(B) Speed decreases

Explanation:

(A) since there is nothing propelling the boat and the friction between the ice and the boat and also air resistance is negligible the net force of the system in the horizontal direction is zero and hence there is no change in the horizontal momentum of the boat.

(B) Since the person had not velocity in the horizontal direction before landing on the boat but now has one after landing on the boat, the speed of the boat will decrease because the momentum has to be conserved (remember there is no change in it).

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