A small boat coasts at constant speed under a bridge. A heavy sack of sand is dropped from the bridge onto the boat. The speed of the boat will(a) decrease. , (b) increase. , (c) decrease then increase. , (d) not change. , (e) Without knowing the mass of the boat and the sand, we can’t tell. :

A small boat coasts at constant speed under a bridge. A heavy sack of sand is dropped from the bridge onto the boat. The speed of the boat will • Nerd Notes

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A small boat coasts at constant speed under a bridge. A heavy sack of sand is dropped from the bridge onto the boat. The speed of the boat will

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