Answer to Question #22520 in Mechanics | Relativity for jessica

Question

A(n) 75.9 kg person throws a(n) 0.059 kg
snowball forward with a ground speed of
31.5 m/s. A second person, of mass 65 kg,
catches the snowball. Both people are on
skates. The first person is initially moving
forward with a speed of 2.36 m/s, and the
second person is initially at rest.
What is the velocity of the first person im-
mediately after the snowball is thrown? Dis-
regard friction between the skates and the ice.
Answer in units of m/s