A 62.0 kg water skier at rest jumps from the dock into a 775 kg boat at rest on the east side of the dock. If the velocity of the skier is 4.50 m/s as she leaves the dock, what is the final velocity of the skier and boat? 2.78 m/s to the east
2.78 m/s to the west
0.360 to the west
0.360 to the east

The final velocity of the skier and boat is 0.33 m/s to the east.

Explanation:

We can find the final velocity of the skier by conservation of linear momentum:

Where:  

: is the mass of the water skier = 62.0 kg

: is the mass of the boat = 775 kg

: is the initial velocity of the skier = 4.50 m/s (as she leaves the dock)

: is the initial velocity of the boat = 0 (it is at rest)

: is the final velocity of the skier =?

: is the final velocity of the boat =?

Since the final velocity of the skier is the same that the velocity of the boat () we have:

[tex]v_{f} = \frac{m_{s}v_{s_{i}}}{m_{s} + m_{b}} = \frac{62.0 kg*4.50 m/s}{62.0 kg + 775 kg} = 0.33 m/s                  

Therefore, the final velocity of the skier and boat is 0.33 m/s to the east.

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i am pretty sure it is c because when people are closer together, they cannot move as freely. picture being in a mostly full elevator, for instance. the people are right next to you, and you can barely move.