Physics

Problem

Two ice skaters, initially at rest on frictionless ice, push off each other. Skater A has a mass of

60\,\text{kg}

and glides westward at

2.0\,\text{m}\!\cdot\!\text{s}^{-1}

immediately after they separate. Skater B has a mass of

50\,\text{kg}

. What is skater B’s velocity just after the push? a)

2.0\,\text{m}\!\cdot\!\text{s}^{-1}

east b)

2.4\,\text{m}\!\cdot\!\text{s}^{-1}

east c)

2.4\,\text{m}\!\cdot\!\text{s}^{-1}

west d)

1.6\,\text{m}\!\cdot\!\text{s}^{-1}

east