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erik-the-red
Oct4-05, 07:28 PM
Somebody throws me a ball with mass .400 kg at velocity 10.0 m/s. My mass is 65.5 kg.

1. If I catch the ball, with what speed do the ball and I move afterwards?

Shouldn't the answer be (.400)(10.0=(65.9)(v_2), where v_2=.0607m/s?

Doc Al
Oct4-05, 07:39 PM
That's correct. (Assuming no other forces act on you.)