A 50 kg physics student is trapped in the middle of a frozen pond with nothing but their 10 kg physics book. To reach the other side of the pond, the student throws the 5- book horizontally ats. What velocity will this give the trapped student so they can escape?

A 50 kg physics student is trapped in the middle of a frozen pond with nothing but their 10 kg physics book. To reach the other side of the pond, the student throws the 5- book horizontally ats. What velocity will this give the trapped student so they can escape?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter9: Linear Momentum And Collisions

Section: Chapter Questions

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A 50 kg physics student is trapped in the middle of a
frozen pond with nothing but their 10 kg physics book. To
reach the other side of the pond, the student throws the
5m
book horizontally at s. What velocity will this give the
trapped student so they can escape?

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