Note: Take East as the positive direction. A(n) 88 kg fisherman jumps from a dock into a 132 kg rowboat at rest on the West side of the dock. If the velocity of the fisherman is 4.5 m/s to the West as he leaves the dock, what is the final velocity of the fisherman and the boat? Answer in units of m/s.

Note: Take East as the positive direction. A(n) 88 kg fisherman jumps from a dock into a 132 kg rowboat at rest on the West side of the dock. If the velocity of the fisherman is 4.5 m/s to the West as he leaves the dock, what is the final velocity of the fisherman and the boat? Answer in units of m/s.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter8: Momentum And Collisions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 25P: An object of mass 3.00 kg, moving with an initial velocity of 5.00im/s, collides with and sticks to...

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