Two figure skaters, one weighing 675 N and the other 700 N, push off against each other
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Two figure skaters, one weighing 675 N and the other 700 N, push off against each other on very smooth ice.
(A) If the heavier skater travels at 1.40 m/s, how fast will the lighter one travel?
(B) How much kinetic energy is "created" during the skaters' maneuvers?
(C) Where does this energy come from?
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University Physics with Modern Physics
ISBN: 978-0133977981
14th edition
Authors: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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