An 85kg clown standing on a 12.0kg skateboard throws a 3.00kg ball at you with a speed of 14.0m/s. The skateboard moves backwards. Determine the sped of the skateboard. Assume friction is negligible and that the skateboard and the clown were initially at rest.

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Please answer quick An 85kg clown standing on a 12.0kg skateboard throws a 3.00kg ball at you with a speed of 14.0m/s. The skateboard moves backwards. Determine the sped of the skateboard. Assume friction is negligible and that the skateboard and the clown were initially at rest.
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