5.If a person is standing in a stationary canoe, the total momentum of the person-canoe system i

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Cyra Jelle Calleja · Accepted Answer

(a) Yes, momentum is conserved. This is because the total momentum of a system remains constant

5.If a person is standing in a stationary canoe, the total momentum of the person-canoe system is zero. If he walks forward and then stops, both the canoe and person are moving. (4 marks) (a) Is momentum conserved? Explain. (b) What force is acting on the system? Explain.