A 30. kg child stands at one end of a floating 20. kg canoe that is 10. ft long. The child walks to the other end of the canoe. How far does the canoe move in the water assuming water friction is negligible?

A) 10. ft
B) 4.0 ft
C) 6.0 ft
D) 8.0 ft
E) 2.0 ft


C

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