Two men,of masses $60 \, kg$ and $80 \, kg$,are sitting at the ends of a boat of mass $60 \, kg$ and length $4 \, m$. The boat is stationary. If the men now exchange their positions,then:

  • A
    the centre of mass of the two men shifts by $2 \, m$
  • B
    the boat moves by $0.4 \, m$
  • C
    the centre of mass of the two men shifts by $4/7 \, m$
  • D
    the boat moves by $0.6 \, m$

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