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A 62.2 kg ice skater moving to the right with a velocity of 2.66 m/s throws a 0.145 kg snowball to the right with a velocity of 39.3 m/s rel
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A 62.2 kg ice skater moving to the right with a velocity of 2.66 m/s throws a 0.145 kg snowball to the right with a velocity of 39.3 m/s relative to the ground. What is the velocity of the ice skater after throwing the snowball? Disregard the friction between the skates and the ice.
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Answer:
Velocity of skater after throwing the snowball is 2.57 m/s
Explanation:
Given :
Mass of skater, M = 62.2 kg
Mass of snowball, m = 0.145 kg
Velocity of snowball relative to ground, v = 39.3 m/s
Consider v₁ be the velocity of skater after throwing the snowball.
According to the problem, initially the velocity of skater and snowball is same. So,
Velocity of skater before throwing snowball, u = 2.66 m/s
Applying conservation of momentum,
Momentum before throwing snowball = Momentum after throwing snowball
(M + m) u = Mv₁ + mv
Substitute the suitable values in the above equation.
v₁ = 2.57 m/s