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Two persons of masses `55 kg` and `65 kg` respectively are at the opposite ends of a boat. The length of the boat is `3.0 m` and weights `100 kg`. The `55 kg` man walks up to the `65 kg` man and sits with him. If the boat is in still water the centre of mass of the system shifts by.

A

`3.0` m

B

`2.3` m

C

Zero

D

`0.75` m

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C

Here on the entire system net external force on the system is zero hence centre of mass remains unchanged .
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