University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Momentum, Impulse, and Collision - Problems - Exercises - Page 270: 8.93

Answer

The slab moves with a speed of 0.400 m/s relative to the ice.

Work Step by Step

Let the person's mass be $m$. Then the slab's mass is $5m$. We can use conservation of momentum to solve this question. Note that the initial momentum is zero. $m~v_p + (5m)~v_s = 0$ $v_s = \frac{-m~v_p}{5m}$ $v_s = \frac{-v_p}{5}$ $v_s = \frac{-2.00~m/s}{5}$ $v_s = -0.400~m/s$ The slab moves with a speed of 0.400 m/s relative to the ice.
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