Dan's Momentum Change: 4m/s to Ground Zero

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Homework Statement


dan is gliding on his sb at 4m/s. he suddenly jumps backward off his sb, kicking the sb foward at 8m/s. how fast is dan going as his feet hit the ground? dan's mass is 50kg and the sb's mass is 5kg


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