A 3.0 kg puck slides due east on a horizontal frictionless surface at a constant speed of 4.5 m/s. Then a force of magnitude 6.0 N, directed due north, is applied for 1.5 s. Afterward,
a. What is the northward component of the puck’s velocity?
A. 0.50 m/s
B. 2.0 m/s
C. 3.0 m/s
D. 4.0 m/s
E. 4.5 m/s
b. What is the speed of the puck?
A. 4.9 m/s
B. 5.4 m/s
C. 6.2 m/s
D. 7.5 m/s
E. 11 m/s
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