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A boat of mass 80 kg is floating on still water. A dog of mass 20 kg on the boat is at a distance of 10m from the shore. The dog moves on the boat by a distance of 2m towards the shore. The distance of the dog from the shore is

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a
11.6m
b
8.4m
c
9.6m
d
10.4m

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Correct option is B

distance of dog from shore Alternative Solution:Position of centre of the system remains fixed. If x be the displacement of the boat away from the shore, then using distanc of dog = (10+ 0.4 - 2)m = 8.4m


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