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If a man jumps out from a boat, the boat moves backwards. Why?

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By conversation of linear momentum .
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  • Statement -1 : When a girl jumbs from a boat, the boat slightly moves away from the shore. and Statement-2 : The total linear momentum of an isolated system remain conserved.

    A
    Statement -1 is True, Statement -2 is True , Statement -2 is a correct explanation for Statement -1.
    B
    Statement -1 is True, Statement -2 is True , Statement -2 is not correct explanation for Statement -1.
    C
    Satement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
    D
    Satement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

  • When we jump out of a boat standing in water it moves

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  • When we jump out a boat standing in river water it moves

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    Backward
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