Your mass is 68.8 kg, and the sled s mass is 11.3 kg. You start at rest, and then you jump off the sled, after which the empty sled is traveling at a speed of 3.10 m/s. What will be your speed on the ice after jumping off? Question 8 options:   0.36 m/s   0.71 m/s   0.61 m/s   0.51 m/s

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8) Your mass is 68.8 kg, and the sled s mass is 11.3 kg. You start at rest, and then you jump off the sled, after which the empty sled is traveling at a speed of 3.10 m/s. What will be your speed on the ice after jumping off?
Question 8 options:
 
0.36 m/s
 
0.71 m/s
 
0.61 m/s
 
0.51 m/s
 
9) Your mass is 87.6 kg, and the sled s mass is 14.4 kg. The sled is moving by itself on the ice at 3.16 m/s. You parachute vertically down onto the sled, and land gently. What is the sled s velocity with you now on it?
Question 9 options:
 
0.45 m/s
 
0.32 m/s
 
0.77 m/s
 
0.61 m/s
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