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

question 80

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

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Definitions:

Salvage Value

The assessed worth of an asset at the expiration of its life of usefulness.

Depreciation Expense

The organized spreading of a tangible asset's expense over the duration of its utility.

Useful Life

The estimated duration a fixed asset is expected to be economically usable, with normal repairs and maintenance.

Straight-Line Method

A depreciation technique that allocates an equal amount of depreciation to each year of the asset's useful life.