Question

Problem 14

: A 75kg ice fisherman is sitting at rest on a frictionless lake. Suddenly, he notices a 15kg trout sliding at 3.0 m/s toward him on the ice. He catches the trout, and both slide

away together.

(a) What is the speed of the fisherman (holding the trout) after the collision?

(b) The fisherman realizes that he and the trout are sliding toward thin ice! He throws the fish

as hard as he can toward the thin ice. During the throw, he exerts a force of 200 N for 0.2

seconds.

(i) What are the final speeds of the trout and the fisherman?

(ii) Will the fisherman fall through the ice? Explain how you know.

Answer 1

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