Question
At the center of a 50 m diameter circular ice rink, a 75 kg skater traveling north at 2.5 m/s collides with and holds onto a 60 kg skater who had been heading west at 3.5 m/s.
How long will it take them to get to the edge of the rink.
Where will the reach it. Give your answer as an angle north of west.
How long will it take them to get to the edge of the rink.
Where will the reach it. Give your answer as an angle north of west.
Answers
Natalie
part 2: take your calculated velocities, divide them, and inverse tangent