Question

an ice skater, standing at rest, uses her hands to push off against a wall. she exerts an average force on the wall of 120 N and the push lasts 0.8 seconds. The skater's mass is 55 kg. what is the skater's speed after she stops pushing on the wall

Answer 1

Answer:

The skater's speed after she stops pushing on the wall is 1.745 m/s.

Explanation:

Given that,

The average force exerted on the wall by an ice skater, F = 120 N

Time, t = 0.8 seconds

Mass of the skater, m = 55 kg

It is mentioned that the initial sped of the skater is 0 as it was at rest. The change in momentum of skater is :

$\Delta p=m(v-u)\\\\\Delta p=mv$

The change in momentum is equal to the impulse delivered. So,

$J=\Delta p=F\times t\\\\mv=F\times t\\\\v=\dfrac{Ft}{m}\\\\v=\dfrac{120\times 0.8}{55}\\\\v=1.745\ m/s$

So, the skater's speed after she stops pushing on the wall is 1.745 m/s.