Question

A 68.5-kg person throws a 0.0460-kg snowball forward with a ground speed of 35.0 m/s. A second person, with a mass of 56.5 kg, catches the snowball. Both people are on skates. The first person is initially moving forward with a speed of 3.80 m/s, and the second person is initially at rest. What are the velocities of the two people after the snowball is exchanged? Disregard the friction between the skates and the ice.

thrower	m/s (Give your answer to at least three decimal places.)
catcher	m/s

Answer 1

thrower velocity = 3.779 m/s

catcher velocity = 0.028 m/s