28. After sliding down a snow-covered hill on an inner tube, Ashley is coast- ing across a level snowfield at a constant velocity of +2.7 m/s. Miranda runs after her at a velocity of +4.5 m/s and hops on the inner tube. How fast do the two slide across the snow together on the inner tube? Ashley's mass is 71 kg and Miranda's is 58 kg. Ignore the mass of the inner tube and any friction between the inner tube and the snow.

28. After sliding down a snow-covered hill on an inner tube, Ashley is coast- ing across a level snowfield at a constant velocity of +2.7 m/s. Miranda runs after her at a velocity of +4.5 m/s and hops on the inner tube. How fast do the two slide across the snow together on the inner tube? Ashley's mass is 71 kg and Miranda's is 58 kg. Ignore the mass of the inner tube and any friction between the inner tube and the snow.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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