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Homework Statement
A man with mass m1 = 60 kg stands at the left end of a uniform boat with mass m2 = 165 kg and a length L = 3.6 m. Let the origin of our coordinate system be the man’s original location as shown in the drawing. Assume there is no friction or drag between the boat and water.
Homework Equations
If the man now walks to the right edge of the boat, what is the location of the center of mass of the system
The Attempt at a Solution
I tired using the equation xcom = m1x1+m2x2 / Mtotal
60*3.6 + (1.8)(165)/(165+60) which = 2.28 which is wrong