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1 June, 03:22

A 66.0 kg person throws a 0.0500 kg snowball forward with a ground speed of 34.0 m/s. A second person, with a mass of 56.0 kg, catches the snowball. Both people are on skates. The first person is initially moving forward with a speed of 2.20 m/s, and the second person is initially at rest. What are the velocities of the two people after the snowball is exchanged? Disregard the friction between the skates and the ice.

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catcher

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  1. 1 June, 03:45
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    The velocity of the thrower, vf1 is 2.176m/s

    The velocity of the catcher, vf2 is 0.03m/s

    Explanation:

    Parameters given:

    Mass of thrower m1 = 66kg

    Mass of snowball mb = 0.05kg

    Ground speed, speed of football, vfb = 34m/s

    Mass of catcher, m2 = 56.0kg

    Initial speed of thrower, vi1 = 2.2m/s

    To find the final velocity of the thrower, we have to use the law of conservation of momentum in an isolated system,

    Δp = 0

    pf1 - pi1 = 0

    pf1 = pi1

    => m1*vf1 + mb*vfb = m1*vi1 + mb*vib

    Since the thrower of the snowball is holding the snowball, they are moving at the same initial velocity i. e. vib = vi1

    m1*vf1 + mb*vfb = (m1 + mb) * vi1

    m1*vf1 = (m1 + mb) * vi1 - mb*vfb

    vf1 = [ (m1 + mb) * vi1 - mb*vfb] / m1

    vf1 = [2.2 * (66 + 0.05) - 0.05*34]/66

    vf1 = [145.31 - 1.7]/66

    vf1 = 143.61/66

    vf1 = 2.176m/s

    To find the velocity of the catcher, we also have to use the law of conservation of momentum in an isolated system,

    Δp = 0

    pf2 - pi2 = 0

    pf2 = pi2

    => m2*vf2 + mb*vfb = m2*vi2 + mb*vib

    In this case, vfb = vf2 because the catcher and the snowball are moving at the same final velocity,

    i. e. (m2 + mb) * vf2 = m2*vi2 + mb*vib

    Since the catcher is initially at rest, vi2 = 0

    => (m2 + mb) * vf2 = mb*vib

    vf2 = mb*vib / (m2 + mb)

    vf2 = 0.05*34 / (56 + 0.05)

    vf2 = 1.7/56.05

    vf2 = 0.03m/s
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