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You are with 19 other people on a boat at rest in frictionless water. Your total mass is 1500 kg, and the mass of the boat itself is 10000 kg. The entire party walks the 9.5 m distance from bow to stern. How far does the boat move?
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You are with 19 other people on a boat at rest in frictionless water. The distance the boat travels is found.

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