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Answer:
The final velocity of the thrower is and the final velocity of the catcher is
.
Explanation:
Given:
The mass of the thrower, .
The mass of the catcher, .
The mass of the ball, .
Initial velocity of the thrower,
Final velocity of the ball,
Initial velocity of the catcher,
Consider that the final velocity of the thrower is . From the conservation of momentum,
Consider that the final velocity of the catcher is . From the conservation of momentum,
Thus, the final velocity of thrower is and that for the catcher is
.