A 85.4-kg boy and a 62.3-kg girl, both wearing skates face each other at rest on a skating rink. The boy pushes the girl, sending her to the left with a velocity of -3.02 m/s. Neglecting friction, determine the subsequent velocity of the boy to the right. Answer: + m/s

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A 85.4-kg boy and a 62.3-kg girl, both wearing skates face
each other at rest on a skating rink. The boy pushes the
girl, sending her to the left with a velocity of -3.02 m/s.
Neglecting friction, determine the subsequent velocity of
the boy to the right.
Answer: +
m/s
Transcribed Image Text:A 85.4-kg boy and a 62.3-kg girl, both wearing skates face each other at rest on a skating rink. The boy pushes the girl, sending her to the left with a velocity of -3.02 m/s. Neglecting friction, determine the subsequent velocity of the boy to the right. Answer: + m/s
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