Let the mass of the person be m. Total momentum is conserved (because the exterior forces on the system are balanced), especially the component in the vertical direction.
Given that,
Mass of gallon is M
Let man mass be m
Velocity of man is v
Let velocity if ballot be Vb
When the person begin to move we have
Conservation of momentum
mv + MVb=0
MVb=-mv
Vb= -(m/M) v
Given that the mass of man is less than mass of balloon. i.e. m<M
So, if m<M, then, m/M <1
Therefore, .
Vb= -(m/M) v
Vb< -v
This implies that the velocity of balloon is less than the velocity of man and if is also moving in opposite direction
So the man is moving upward, then the balloon is moving downward and it's velocity is less than the velocity of man,
The answer is C
Down with a speed less than v
The answer is to your question is c
You have to figure it out
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