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Chapter 1, Problem 58P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 58P
A 55-kg woman and an 80-kg man stand 10.0 m apart on 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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QUESTION:
Problem 58P
A 55-kg woman and an 80-kg man stand 10.0 m apart on 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?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 6
Given data:
The mass of the woman is
The mass of the man is
The distance of the man from the woman is