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Textbook Solutions for Engineering Mechanics Dynamics (1) 1

Chapter 15 Problem 15-40

Question

The boy jumps off the flat car at A with a velocity of \(v = 4 \ ft/s\) relative to the car as shown. If he lands on the second flat car B, determine the final speed of both cars after the motion. Each car has a weight of 80 lb. The boy’s weight is 60 lb. Both cars are originally at rest. Neglect the mass of the car’s wheels.

Solution

Problem 15-40

The boy jumps off the flat car at A with a velocity of v = 4 ft>s relative to the car as shown. If he lands on the second flat car B, determine the final speed of both cars after the motion. Each car has a weight of 80 lb. The boys weight is 60 lb. Both cars are originally at rest. Neglect the mass of the cars wheels.

Step by step solution

Step 1 of 3

The conservation of momentum equation is given as:


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Title Engineering Mechanics Dynamics (1) 1 14 
Author Russell C. Hibbeler
ISBN 9780133915389

Solved: The boy jumps off the flat car at A with a

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