Two Clowns Are Launched from the Same Spring-Loaded Circus Cannon

question 74

Multiple Choice

Two clowns are launched from the same spring-loaded circus cannon with the spring compressed the same distance each time. Clown A has a 40-kg mass; clown B a 60-kg mass. The relation between their speeds at the instant of launch is

• A) .
• B) .
• C) v_A = v_B.
• D) .
• E) .

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