Two friends, Al and Jo, have a combined mass of 168 kg. At an ice skating rink,

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Two friends, Al and Jo, have a combined mass of 168 kg. At an ice skating rink, they stand close together on skates, at rest and facing each other, with a compressed spring between them. The spring is kept from pushing them apart because they are holding each other. When they release their arms, Al moves off in one direction at a speed of 0.90 m/s, while Jo moves off in the opposite direction at a speed of 1.2 m/s. assuming that friction is negligible, find Al’s mass.

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Physics

ISBN: 978-0470879528

9th edition

Authors: John D. Cutnell, Kenneth W. Johnson

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