A 70-kg swimmer dives horizontally off a 500-kg raft. If the diver's speed immediately after leaving the raft is 4 m/s, what is the corresponding raft speed?
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This is due to the law of conservation of momentum. Before the diver jumps, the total momentum is 0 because both the diver and the raft are stationary. After the diver jumps, the total momentum is the sum of the momentum of the diver and the momentum of the Show more…
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