Usually, we do not walk or even stand on a lightweight boat or raft because of the danger of falling into the water. If you have ever stepped off a small boat onto a dock, however, you have probably noticed that the boat moves away from the dock as you step toward the dock or out of the boat. A heavy dog running on a long lightweight raft presents a similar situation. At first, the raft and the dog are at rest with respect to the water (see figure A below) so that ✓; = 0. The dog then runs on top of the raft at ✓d = v₁₁ with respect to the water (see figure B below). The dog has one fourth the mass of the raft. Find an expression for the velocity of the raft after the dog began running. (Use the following as necessary: Vd.) V A. √₁ = ? B. V₁ = 0

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Usually, we do not walk or even stand on a lightweight boat or raft because of the danger of falling into the water. If you have ever stepped off a small boat onto a dock, however, you have probably
noticed that the boat moves away from the dock as you step toward the dock or out of the boat. A heavy dog running on a long lightweight raft presents a similar situation. At first, the raft and the dog
are at rest with respect to the water (see figure A below) so that ✓; = 0. The dog then runs on top of the raft at ✓d = v₁₁ with respect to the water (see figure B below). The dog has one fourth the
mass of the raft. Find an expression for the velocity of the raft after the dog began running. (Use the following as necessary: Vd.)
V
A.
√₁ = ?
B.
V₁ = 0
Transcribed Image Text:Usually, we do not walk or even stand on a lightweight boat or raft because of the danger of falling into the water. If you have ever stepped off a small boat onto a dock, however, you have probably noticed that the boat moves away from the dock as you step toward the dock or out of the boat. A heavy dog running on a long lightweight raft presents a similar situation. At first, the raft and the dog are at rest with respect to the water (see figure A below) so that ✓; = 0. The dog then runs on top of the raft at ✓d = v₁₁ with respect to the water (see figure B below). The dog has one fourth the mass of the raft. Find an expression for the velocity of the raft after the dog began running. (Use the following as necessary: Vd.) V A. √₁ = ? B. V₁ = 0
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