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ISBN: 9781938168048

Author: Paul Peter Urone, OpenStax, Roger Hinrichs

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Chapter 8, Problem 17CQ

Mixed-pair ice skaters performing in a show are standing motionless at arms length just before starting a routine. They reach out, clasp hands, and pull themselves together by only using their arms. Assuming there is no friction between the blades of their skates and the ice, what is their velocity after their bodies meet?

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