Olaf is standing on a sheet of ice that covers the football stadium parking lot

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Olaf is standing on a sheet of ice that covers the football stadium parking lot in Buffalo, New York; there is negligible friction between his feet and the ice. A friend throws Olaf a ball of mass 0.400 that is traveling horizontally at 11.1. Olaf's mass is 66.2 . If Olaf catches the ball, with what speed do Olaf and the ball move afterward? If the ball hits Olaf and bounces off his chest horizontally at 7.40 in the opposite direction, what is his speed after the collision? Please answer in m/s.

Explanation / Answer

a) initial momentum = final momentum (0.400 kg)(11.6 m/s) = (68.1 + 0.400 kg)(v_f) v_f = +0.0677 m/s b) (0.400 kg)(11.6 m/s) = (68.1 kg)(v_f) + (0.400 kg)(-8.80 m/s) v_f = +0.120 m/s

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