A Man Is Marooned at Rest on Level Frictionless Ice

question 70

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 m/s
• B)2.1 *10^-2 m/s
• C)8.3 *10^-2 m/s
• D)15 m/s
• E)1.1 m/s

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