Homework Help: PHYSICS HELP !!!!!

Posted by Jarrid on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 3:12pm.

A 55 kg person runs with a horizontal velocity of 8.0 m/s and jumps onto a 7 kg skateboard
which is initially at rest. Assuming negligible friction, what will be the final velocity of the
skateboard and the person

PHYSICS HELP !!!!! - bobpursley, Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 3:27pm
momentum before= momentum after
55*8=(55+7)V

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