Question
An 85.0 kg fisherman decides to jump from his boat onto the dock. If the velocity of the fisherman is 4.30 m/s to the
west and the boat is 185 kg, what is the velocity of the boat after the fisherman jumps out?
west and the boat is 185 kg, what is the velocity of the boat after the fisherman jumps out?
Answers
bobpursley
conservation of momentum applies
Massman*velocityman+massboat*velocityboat=0 Remember, the initial momentum of both was zero.
Massman*velocityman+massboat*velocityboat=0 Remember, the initial momentum of both was zero.