How Does Throwing a Snowball Affect an Ice Skater's Movement?

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The discussion centers on a physics problem involving a 60 kg ice skater who throws a 12 kg snowball with a given velocity. The key concept is the conservation of momentum, where the initial momentum of the system must equal the final momentum after the snowball is thrown. Participants express uncertainty about the correct application of the momentum equation, specifically regarding the variables involved. The skater's subsequent velocity needs to be calculated based on the momentum before and after the throw. Clarification on the variables and equations is sought to solve the problem accurately.
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Homework Statement


A 60Kg ice skater, at rest on frictionaless lce, tosses a 12kg snowball with velocity given by v= 3.0i + 4.0j m/s, where the x and y axes are both in the horizontal plane. What is the subsequent belocity of the skater?


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p=mv

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I thought this was a momentum problem where I had to convert the velocity out of i + j form. I think it is 5 m/s.

I tried m1v1=m2v2 but i am not sure if that is right...
 
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MBURNS001 said:
I tried m1v1=m2v2 but i am not sure if that is right...

It might be. What are m1, m2, v1, and v2?
 
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