A 75-Kg Man Is Riding in a 30-Kg Cart at 2.0

question 16

Multiple Choice

A 75-kg man is riding in a 30-kg cart at 2.0 m/s. He jumps off in such a way as to land on the ground with no horizontal velocity. The resulting change in speed of the cart is:

• A) zero
• B) 2.0 m/s
• C) 3.0 m/s
• D) 5.0 m/s
• E) 7.0 m/s

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