You are missing #10P here is the question.. 10. Two skaters, one with mass 65 kg

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You are missing #10P here is the question.. 10.   Two skaters, one with mass 65 kg and the other with mass 40kg, stand on an ice rink holding a pole of length 10 m andnegligible mass. Starting from the ends of the pole, the skaterspull themselves along the pole until they meet. How far does the 40kg skater move? You are missing #10P here is the question.. 10.   Two skaters, one with mass 65 kg and the other with mass 40kg, stand on an ice rink holding a pole of length 10 m andnegligible mass. Starting from the ends of the pole, the skaterspull themselves along the pole until they meet. How far does the 40kg skater move? Two skaters, one with mass 65 kg and the other with mass 40kg, stand on an ice rink holding a pole of length 10 m andnegligible mass. Starting from the ends of the pole, the skaterspull themselves along the pole until they meet. How far does the 40kg skater move? 10.   Two skaters, one with mass 65 kg and the other with mass 40kg, stand on an ice rink holding a pole of length 10 m andnegligible mass. Starting from the ends of the pole, the skaterspull themselves along the pole until they meet. How far does the 40kg skater move?

Explanation / Answer

Their center of mass stays in the same place, so the distancethey each move is proportional to the mass of the other. . So... distance moved by 40 kg skater =   65 *10 / (65+40) =    6.19 meters

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