A man of mass M = 75.0 kg and woman of mass m = 55.0 kg stand facing each other on an ice rink, both wearing ice skates. The woman pushes the man with a horizontal force of F = 85.0 N in the positive x- direction. Assume the ice is frictionless. (a) What is the man's acceleration? (b) What is the reaction force acting on the woman? (c) Calculate the woman's acceleration.

A man of mass M = 75.0 kg and woman of mass m = 55.0 kg stand facing each other on an ice rink, both wearing ice skates. The woman pushes the man with a horizontal force of F = 85.0 N in the positive x- direction. Assume the ice is frictionless. (a) What is the man's acceleration? (b) What is the reaction force acting on the woman? (c) Calculate the woman's acceleration.

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other on an ice rink, both wearing ice skates. The woman pushes the man
with a horizontal force of F = 85.0 N in the positive x- direction. Assume the
ice is frictionless. (a) What is the man's acceleration? (b) What is the reaction
force acting on the woman? (c) Calculate the woman's acceleration.

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