Question

A child jumps from a moving sled with a speed of 2.2 m/s and in the

Answer 1

The initial velocity of the sled will be 7.34 m/sec. V is the initial velocity of the sled.

What is the law of conservation of momentum?

According to the law of conservation of momentum, the momentum of the body before the collision is always equal to the momentum of the body after the collision.

The given data in the problem is;

(m₁)  mass of child = 38 kg

(u₁) is the initial velocity child = 2.2 m/s

(m₂) is the mass of sled = 68 kg

(u₂) is the initial velocity of sled = ?

(v) is the velocity after collision = 5.5 m/s

According to the law of conservation of momentum;

Momentum before collision =Momentum after collision

$\rm m_1u_1 + m_2u_2 = v(m_1 + m_2)\\\\(38 \times 2.2) + (68 \times V) = 5.5 \times (38+68) \\\\ 83.6 + 68V = 5.5 \times 106 \\\\ 83.6 + 68V =583 \\\\ \rm 68\ V= 583 -83.6 \\\\ \rm 68 \ V= 499.4\\\\ V= 7.34 \ m/sec$

Hence,the initial velocity of the sled will be 7.34 m/sec.

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