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A boat of length `10m` and mass `450kg` is floating without motion in still water. A man of mass `50kg` standing at one end of it walks to the other end of it and stops. The magnitude of the displacement of the boat in metres relative to ground is

A

(a) zero

B

(b) `1m`

C

(c) `2m`

D

(d) `5m`

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The correct Answer is:
B

`450x=50(10-x)`
`:. x=1m`
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