a) The collision is inelastic.
b) The final velocity of the canoe is zero since it remains at rest.
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a) On this note, it follows that, the final velocity of the man and the cooler is zero since they both remain at rest. Hence, the collision is inelastic.
b) The final velocity of the canoe is zero since it remains at rest.
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