A penguin (mass = 48 kg), holding a fish (mass = 1 kg), is sliding across...

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A penguin (mass = 48 kg), holding a fish (mass = 1 kg), is sliding across some ice with a velocity of 3.5 m/s Suddenly, the penguin throws the fish in front of himself with a velocity of 9 m/s. What is the velocity of the center of mass of the system after the throw? Round to 1 decimal place A penguin (mass = 48 kg), holding a fish (mass = 1 kg), is sliding across some ice with a velocity of 3.5 m/s Suddenly, the penguin throws the fish in front of himself with a velocity of 9 m/s. What is the velocity of the center of mass of the system after the throw? Round to 1 decimal place

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Solution Lets break down the problem into steps 1 Initial velocity The penguin and the fish are init... View the full answer