mfianist
Oct10-04, 03:16 PM
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A boat of mass m is carrying a load of bricks with a total number of N and mass M, and is floating freely on water. SUPERMAN, in a show of strength, throws the entire load of bricks backward at once with a relative speed of v0. A GENIUS, in a show of intelligence, throws the bricks backward with a relative speed of v0 one at a time. Argue and explain how and why GENIUS achieves a much higher speed than SUPERMAN. Take N >> 1 and M >> m. Neglect the friction between the boat and water, and the mass of GENIUS and SUPERMAN.
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A boat of mass m is carrying a load of bricks with a total number of N and mass M, and is floating freely on water. SUPERMAN, in a show of strength, throws the entire load of bricks backward at once with a relative speed of v0. A GENIUS, in a show of intelligence, throws the bricks backward with a relative speed of v0 one at a time. Argue and explain how and why GENIUS achieves a much higher speed than SUPERMAN. Take N >> 1 and M >> m. Neglect the friction between the boat and water, and the mass of GENIUS and SUPERMAN.
I have no clue on how to start this question... Somebody please help me.