Michael and Misty are standing motionless together on the ice at the center of a very slippery frozen pond. Michael (mass 75. kg) pushes Misty ( 46. kg), giving her an acceleration of 1.8 m/ s2 for 0.17 s while they were in contact.
(a) What is Michael's acceleration?
(b) Who exerts the greater force on the other?
(c) What is Michael's speed relative to Misty?

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The Answer of Michael and Misty are standing motionless together on the ice at the center of a very slippery frozen pond. Michael (mass 75. kg) pushes Misty ( 46. kg), giving her an acceleration of 1.8 m/ s2 for 0.17 s while they were in contact.
(a) What is Michael's acceleration?
(b) Who exerts the greater force on the other?
(c) What is Michael's speed relative to Misty?

Michael and Misty Are Standing Motionless Together on the Ice