Two girl scouts are sitting in a large canoe on a still lake whileat summer camp

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Two girl scouts are sitting in a large canoe on a still lake whileat summer camp. The canoe happens to be oriented with thefront of the canoe pointing due north. One of the girls is atthe front of the canoe and the other is at the back of thecanoe. The girl at the front walks to sit next to her friendat the back and sits down. What effect does this event haveon the canoe?

a) The canoe will still be at rest, but it will be south ofits original position.

b) The canoe will still be at rest, but it will be north ofits original position.

c) The canoe will be moving toward the south.

d) The canoe will be moving toward the north.

e) The canoe will still be at rest at its originalposition.

Explanation / Answer

The answer is:    a) The canoe will still be at rest, but it will besouth of its original position Hope this Helps

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