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Posted by Zach on Monday, February 25, 2008 at 8:38am.

Batman (mass = 90 kg) jumps straight down from a bridge into a boat (mass = 530 kg) in which a criminal is fleeing. The velocity of the boat is initially +20 m/s. What is the velocity of the boat after Batman lands in it?

Physics - drwls, Monday, February 25, 2008 at 9:59am
The total momentum for motion along the water does not change, assuming the water applies negligible retarding friction along that direction as the boat stabilizes. Therefore
M * 20 = (M + m)V
V = M*20/(M+m)
= (530/620)*20 m/s = ?

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