Note: Take East as the positive direction. A(n) 86 kg fisherman jumps from a dock into a 130 kg rowboat at rest on the West side of the dock. If the velocity of the fisherman is 3.2 m/s to the West as he leaves the dock, what is the final velocity of the fisherman and the boat? Answer in units of m/s.
Note: Take East as the positive direction. A(n) 86 kg fisherman jumps from a dock into a 130 kg rowboat at rest on the West side of the dock. If the velocity of the fisherman is 3.2 m/s to the West as he leaves the dock, what is the final velocity of the fisherman and the boat? Answer in units of m/s.
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![Note: Take East as the positive direction.
A(n) 86 kg fisherman jumps from a dock
into a 130 kg rowboat at rest on the West side
of the dock.
If the velocity of the fisherman is 3.2 m/s
to the West as he leaves the dock, what is the
final velocity of the fisherman and the boat?
Answer in units of m/s.
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Transcribed Image Text:Note: Take East as the positive direction.
A(n) 86 kg fisherman jumps from a dock
into a 130 kg rowboat at rest on the West side
of the dock.
If the velocity of the fisherman is 3.2 m/s
to the West as he leaves the dock, what is the
final velocity of the fisherman and the boat?
Answer in units of m/s.
Your response...
Previous Responses
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