Dan is gliding on his skateboard at 4.0 m/s. He suddenly

Chapter 9, Problem 21E

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Problem 21E

Dan is gliding on his skateboard at 4.0 m/s. He suddenly jumps backward off the skateboard, kicking the skateboard forward at 8.0 m/s. How fast is Dan going as his feet hit the ground? Dan’s mass is 50 kg and the skateboard’s mass is 5.0 kg.

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QUESTION:

Problem 21E

Dan is gliding on his skateboard at 4.0 m/s. He suddenly jumps backward off the skateboard, kicking the skateboard forward at 8.0 m/s. How fast is Dan going as his feet hit the ground? Dan’s mass is 50 kg and the skateboard’s mass is 5.0 kg.

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In this question,we need to find speed with which Dan's feet hit the ground

Data given

Velocity of Dan on skateboard \(v_{d b}=4.0 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)

Velocity of skateboard \(v_{b}=8.0 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\)

Mass of Dan \(m_{d}=50 \mathrm{~kg}\)

Mass of skateboard \(m_{b}=5.0 \mathrm{~kg}\)

 

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