A Man Is Marooned at Rest on Level Frictionless Ice

question 7

Multiple Choice

A man is marooned at rest on level frictionless ice. In desperation, he hurls his shoe to the right at 15 m/s. If the man weighs 720 N and the shoe weighs 4.0 N, the man moves to the left at approximately:

• A) 0
• B) 2.1 * 10^-2 m/s
• C) 8.3* 10^-2 m/s
• D) 15 m/s
• E) 2.7 * 10^-3 m/s