Mr. Verma (50kg) and Mr. Mathur (60kg) are sitting at the two extremes of a 4 m long boat (40 kg) standing still in water. To discuss a mechanics problem, they come to the middle of the boat. Neglecting frictioin with water how far does the boat move on the water during the process?

Explanation

To solve the problem, we will use the principle of conservation of momentum and the concept of the center of mass. Here’s a step-by-step solution:

### Step 1: Identify the masses and their positions
- Mass of Mr. Verma (m1) = 50 kg
- Mass of Mr. Mathur (m2) = 60 kg
- Mass of the boat (m3) = 40 kg
- Length of the boat = 4 m
- Initial positions:
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