Question:

Jack (mass 55.0 kg) is sliding due east with a speed of 8.00

Last updated: 7/28/2022

Jack (mass 55.0 kg) is sliding due east with a speed of 8.00

Jack (mass 55.0 kg) is sliding due east with a speed of 8.00 m/s on the surface of a frozen pond. He collides with Jill (mass 48.0 kg), who is initially at rest. After the collision, Jack is traveling at 5.00 m/s in a direction of 34.0⁰ north of east. (a) What is Jill's velocity (magnitude and direction) after the collision? Ignore friction. (b) What kind of collision is this?