Question

The boy in the wagon begins throwing bricks out of the wagon to simulate rocket propulsion. The wagon begins at rest, and the boy throws three bricks. The boy’s weight is 80lbs, and the weight of the wago 20 lbs. The bricks weigh 10 lbs each, and he throws them with a horizontal velocity of 10 ft/s relative to the wagon. Neglect horizontal forces on the wagon's wheels.
A) What velocity does the boy attain if he throws the bricks one at a time?
B) What velocity does the boy attain if he throws all three bricks at once?
C) Compare the results of parts (a) and (b). What does this suggest about rocket propulsion? Why are these results different?

Answer 1

Q:What velocity does the boy attain if he throws the bricks one at a time?

Answer:Linear velocity since it moves back and firth and does not rotate like angular velocity.