Melissa and Joel stand at opposite ends of a canoe facing each other, as shown b

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Melissa and Joel stand at opposite ends of a canoe facing each other, as shown below. The canoe is at rest on a perfectly still lake (Assume that there is no friction between the boat and the water). Joel throws a heavy ball at Melissa, and Melissa catches the ball. What happens to the boat during this exchange? The boat moves to the right and then stops The boat moves to the right and continues moving to the right The boat remains at rest The boat moves to the left and then stops The boat moves to the left and continues moving to the left

Explanation / Answer

while throwing a heavy ball, Joel apply force on ball in left direction.

From Newtons third law for every action there is equal and opposite reaction.

So reaction force is applied by heavy ball on boat( Joel) in right direction.

As a result boat is moving right direction

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