Question

A 63-kg canoeist stands in the middle of her 32-kg canoe. Initially, both the canoeist and the canoe are at rest, and the canoe is pointing directly toward the shore. If the canoeist begins to walk toward one end of the canoe with a speed of 0.95 m/s relative to the shore, what is the speed of the canoe relative to the shore?

Answer 1

1.87m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Momentum=mass * speed

M*U= m*u

63*0.95= 32*u

59.85=32u

u=59.85/32. (divide both sides by 32)

u=1.87m/s (The speed of the canoe relative to the shore)