Two Ice Skaters Push Off Against One Another Starting from a Stationary

question 24

Multiple Choice

Two ice skaters push off against one another starting from a stationary position.The 45.0-kg skater acquires a speed of 0.375 m/s.What speed does the 60.0-kg skater acquire? Assume that any other unbalanced forces during the collision are negligible.

• A) 0.500 m/s
• B) 0.281 m/s
• C) 0.375 m/s
• D) 0.750 m/s
• E) 0.000 m/s

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