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I think he exerts applied force on the canoe

If you can get to your feet in a canoe and move towards the front of the canoe, it will move in the opposite direction. Explain why. I thought Newton's first law applies to this question (after the person steps on the canoe, the canoe still maintain at rest), but i am not sure how to explain it.

A hiker begins a trip by first walking 25.0 km south east from her base camp in 8 hours. On the second day, she walks 40.0 km 60.0° north of east in 12 hours, at which point she discovers a forest ranger's tower. Determine the average velocity of the hiker Determine the resultant velocity of...