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Question : The man M has weight WM and jumps onto the boat B which is o...

The man M has weight { W }_{ M } and jumps onto the boat B which is originally at rest. If he has a horizontal component of velocity v just before he enters the boat, determine the weight of the boat if it has velocity v’ once the man enters it. Given: { W }_{ M } = 150 lb , v = 3 ft/s , v’ = 2 ft/s , g = { 32.2ft/s }^{ 2 }

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