A boy is running to the east and jumps into a stationary boat in a lake. Once the boy lands in the boat, the boat moves to the east. Which best compares the initial momentum of the boy with the final momentum of the boy/boat system?

The initial momentum of the boy is equal to the final momentum of boy/boat system because the final velocity of the boat is less than the initial velocity of the boy.

What is momentum?

Momentum is the product of mass and velocity of an object having circular or linear motion.

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, according to the Newton's third law of motion. When a boy jumps into stationary boat, his forward motion is justified with the backward motion of the boat running to the east. The momentum is also remains conserved in this situation.

Hence, The initial momentum of the boy is equal to the final momentum of boy/boat system because the final velocity of the boat is less than the initial velocity of the boy.

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