(II) A 52-kg woman and a 72-kg man stand 10.0 m apart onnearly frictionless ice. (a) How far from the woman is their CM?(b) If each holds one end of a rope, and the man pulls onthe rope so that he moves 2.5 m, how far from the womanwill he be now? (c) How far will the man have moved whenhe collides with the woman?

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(II) A 52-kg woman and a 72-kg man stand 10.0 m apart on
nearly frictionless ice. (a) How far from the woman is their CM?
(b) If each holds one end of a rope, and the man pulls on
the rope so that he moves 2.5 m, how far from the woman
will he be now? (c) How far will the man have moved when
he collides with the woman?

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