Question: Figure shows two 22.7 kg ice sleds that are placed a short distance apart, one directly behind the other. A 3.63 kg cat initially standing

Figure shows two 22.7 kg ice sleds that are placed a short distance apart, one directly behind the other. A 3.63 kg cat initially standing on one sled jumps to the other one and then back to the first. Both jumps are made at a speed of 3.05 m/s relative to the ice. What are the final speeds of?

(a) The first sled and

(b) The other sled?

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