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Homework Statement
A stationary life raft of mass 160 kg is carrying two survivors with masses of 55 kg and 72 kg, respectively. They dive off the raft at the same instant, the 55 kg person East at 4.4 m/s and the 72 kg person North at 4.2 m/s. At what speed and in what direction does the raft start to move?
Homework Equations
Momentum = mass x velocity
Change in Momentum = change in mass x velocity
Force = Change in momentum / Time
P1 + P2 = P1' + P2'
M1V1 + M2V2 = M1V1' + M2V2'
The Attempt at a Solution
I don't know where to begin.
The law of conservation of momentum has only been applied by me when there has been 2 objects but I never learned how to calculate something such as the raft and two people.
Question worth 6 marks.
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