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Chapter 7 Problem 6P

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Problem 6P

A 95-kg halfback moving at 4.1 m/s on an apparent breakaway for a touchdown is tackled from behind. When he was tackled by an 85-kg cornerback running at 5.5 m/s in the same direction, what was their mutual speed immediately after the tackle?

Solution

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From the conservation of momentum, the initial momentum can be equated to final momentum. The momentum can be expressed as,

                                                     

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

Solved: A 95-kg halfback moving at 4.1 m/s on an apparent

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