A person of mass 60 kg stands on a 15 kg cart that can move without friction on a…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Laws of Motion · Laws of Motion
Problem
A person of mass 60 kg stands on a 15 kg cart that can move without friction on a horizontal track. He throws a 5 kg package horizontally forward with a speed of 10 m s⁻¹ relative to the ground. Calculate the speed of the cart–person system immediately after the package leaves his hands.