Answer:
a) 0.41 m/s
b) 0.51 m/s
Explanation:
(a)
M = total mass of wagon, rider and the rock = 93.1 kg
V = initial velocity of wagon = 0.456 m/s
m = mass of the rock = 0.292 kg
v = velocity of rock after throw = 15.4 m/s
V' = velocity of wagon after rock is thrown
Using conservation of momentum
M V = m v + (M - m) V'
(93.1) (0.456) = (0.292) (15.4) + (93.1 - 0.292) V'
V' = 0.41 m/s
b)
M = total mass of wagon, rider and the rock = 93.1 kg
V = initial velocity of wagon = 0.456 m/s
m = mass of the rock = 0.292 kg
v = velocity of rock after throw = - 15.4 m/s
V' = velocity of wagon after rock is thrown
Using conservation of momentum
M V = m v + (M - m) V'
(93.1) (0.456) = (0.292) (- 15.4) + (93.1 - 0.292) V'
V' = 0.51 m/s
