A 90kg Person Is Sitting in a Boat at Rest with with a Mass

question 77

Multiple Choice

A 90.kg person is sitting in a boat at rest with a mass of 100 kg.In the boat is a stone with a mass of 5.00 kg.The person throws the stone at 4.00 m/s horizontally in the NORTH direction.The velocity of the person and the boat after the throwing of the stone is

• A) 2.00 m/s NORTH.
• B) 1.21 m/s SOUTH.
• C) 1.21 m/s NORTH.
• D) 0.11 m/s SOUTH.
• E) 0.11 m/s NORTH.

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Definitions:

Liver

A vital organ that performs essential functions such as detoxification, protein synthesis, and the production of biochemicals necessary for digestion.

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle tissue, which is under the voluntary control of the somatic nervous system and is responsible for body movements.

Brain

The central organ of the nervous system, located in the skull, responsible for processing sensory information and controlling bodily functions and behavior.

Hypothalamohypophysial Portal System

A blood vessel system that directly connects the hypothalamus with the anterior pituitary gland, allowing hormone transport.