9. Tarzan has a mass of 80 kg and is about to be attacked by a gang of Amazon warriors. Jane has a mass of 60 kg and swings on a vine to come to his rescue, starting at 2 m/s and 5 m above the ground. What is her velocity when she reaches Tarzan a ground level? What is their velocity after Jane grabs Tarzan? (Hint: This would be a perfectly inelastic collision.) Will they be able to swing to safety on a tree branch that is 1.7 m above the ground?

9. Tarzan has a mass of 80 kg and is about to be attacked by a gang of Amazon warriors. Jane has a mass of 60 kg and swings on a vine to come to his rescue, starting at 2 m/s and 5 m above the ground. What is her velocity when she reaches Tarzan a ground level? What is their velocity after Jane grabs Tarzan? (Hint: This would be a perfectly inelastic collision.) Will they be able to swing to safety on a tree branch that is 1.7 m above the ground?

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Chapter8: Linear Momentum And Collisions

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