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Chapter 6, Problem 6.63

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Two ice skaters are holding hands at the center of a frozen pond when an argument ensues. Skater A shoves skater B along a horizontal direction. Identify (a) the horizontal forces acting on A and (b) those acting on B. (c) Which force is greater, the force on A or the force on B? (d) Can conservation of momentum be used for the system of A and B? Defend your answer. (e) If A has a mass of 0.900 times that of B, and B begins to move away with a speed of 2.00 m/s, find the speed of A.

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