Answer:
The speed with which the man flies forward is 5.5 m/s
Explanation:
The mass of the man = 100 kg
The mass of the scooter = 10 kg
The speed with which the man was traveling on the scooter = 5 m/s
The speed of the scooter after it hits the rock = 0 m/s
Let v represent the speed with which the man flies forward
The formula for momentum, P, is P = Mass × Velocity
The conservation of linear momentum principle is, the total initial momentum = The total final momentum, therefore, we have;
The total initial momentum = (100 kg + 10 kg) × 5 m/s = 550 kg·m/s
The total final momentum = 100 kg × v + 10 kg × 0 m/s = 100 kg × v
When the momentum is conserved, we have;
550 kg·m/s = 100 kg × v
∴ v = 550 kg·m/s/(100 kg) = 5.5 m/s.
The speed with which the man flies forward = v = 5.5 m/s
