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A 500kg boat has an initial speed of `10 ms^(-1)` as it passes under a bridge. At that instant a 50 kg man jumps straight down into the boat from the bridge. The speed of the boat after the man and boat attain a common speed is

A

`100/11 ms^(-1)`

B

`10/11 ms^(-1)`

C

`50/11 ms^(-1)`

D

`5/11 ms^(-1)`

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