Conservation of energy explains that energy can only be transferred between different forms of energy
Momentum, p = m.v
m of the girl = 60.0 kg
m of the boat = 180 kg
v of the girl = 4.0 m/s
A) Momentum of the girl as she is diving:
p = m.v = 60.0 kg * 4.0 m/s = 24.0 N/s
B) momentum of the raft = - momentum of the girl = -24.0 N/s
C) speed of the raft
p = m.v ; v = p/m = 24.0N/s / 180 kg = -0.13 m/s [i.e. in the opposite direction of the girl's velocity]
The object's mass is around 69.592 kg
F=mg
The negative sign on the acceleration is only a vector quantity that means the object is accelerating to the left. Hence, we can only focus on it magnitude which is 4 m/s^2. Acceleration is the change in velocity over time. The change in velocity must be 24 m/s - 0 m/s, if you want the object to stop. Therefore,
a = (v2 - v1)/t
4 = (24 - 0)t
t = 6 seconds
The object will stop after 6 seconds.
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