Question: Using information from the question prompt, calculate the initial velocities for each skater. Give them in bracket form with x and y components. (ex: m/s)

Using information from the question prompt, calculate the initial velocities for each skater. Give them in bracket form with x and y components. (ex: m/s) Compare them with your physical representation from part (a). Do they match? Explain why they match or do not match. At this moment the skater in the red suit is traveling at a speed of 5 m/s in a direction 30 from the positive x axis towards the negative y axis and the skater in the blue suit is traveling at 4 m/s in the positive y direction. As they pass each other their jet packs turn on, shooting flames for effect and providing each of them a constant acceleration. The acceleration of the skater in the blue suit is in the positive x direction and has a magnitude of 4 m/s2, while the acceleration of the skater in the red suit is in the positive y direction. With their jet packs turned on the entire time, they eventually meet again and pass right by each other. (a) Draw a physical representation (a picture with important quantities labeled) for the skaters

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