QUESTION 10 A father racing his son has 1/2 the kinetic energy of the son, who has 1/4 the mass of the father. The father speeds up by 1.7 m/s and then has the same kinetic energy as the son. What are the original speeds of the father and the son, respectively? OA.1.4 m/s and 2.8 m/s OB.4.8 m/s and 10.2 m/s OC.4.1 m/s and 11.6 m/s OD.3.3 m/s 11.6 m/s OE. 4.1 m/s and 8.3 m/s noving object is equal to the

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A father racing his son has 1/2 the kinetic energy of the son, who has 1/4 the mass of the father. The father speeds up by 1.7 m/s and then has the same kinetic energy
as the son. What are the original speeds of the father and the son, respectively?
OA 1.4 m/s and 2.8 m/s
OB.4.8 m/s and 10.2 m/s
OC.4.1 m/s and 11.6 m/s
OD.3.3 m/s 11.6 m/s
OE. 4.1 m/s and 8.3 m/s
moving object is equal to the
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 10 A father racing his son has 1/2 the kinetic energy of the son, who has 1/4 the mass of the father. The father speeds up by 1.7 m/s and then has the same kinetic energy as the son. What are the original speeds of the father and the son, respectively? OA 1.4 m/s and 2.8 m/s OB.4.8 m/s and 10.2 m/s OC.4.1 m/s and 11.6 m/s OD.3.3 m/s 11.6 m/s OE. 4.1 m/s and 8.3 m/s moving object is equal to the
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