Kara (55kg) is standing next to her brother Ben (80kg) on a large piece on frictionless ice. Kara decided to push her brother with a force of 200N expecting him to slide across the ice while she remains standing in the middle of the ice rink laughing.
a) Describe the motion that will actually be experienced by Kara and Ben. Use the appropriate vocabulary to describe the motion. Describe the motion from beginning, middle and end
b) What is Ben's acceleration and Kara's acceleration?
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I will be happy to critique your thinking.