Two ice skaters push against each other. The skater on the left has a mass of 70.0 kg and the skater on the right has a mass of

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90.0 kg. If the skater on the left experiences a force of 250 N, how many Newtons of force is experienced by the skater on the right?

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svetoff [14.1K] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-05T17:44:55+03:00

Answer:250 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

mass of skater on left side $m_l=70\ kg$

mass of skater on right side $m_r=90\ kg$

If the skater on the left experience a force of $250\ N$

If they push against each other then they must experience an equal force according to newtons third law

Thus $F_l=F_r$

Thus skater on right experience $250\ N$ force