A child sits on a sled

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

A 25 kg25\,\text{kg} child sits on a 5.0 kg5.0\,\text{kg} sled. The child pushes backward on the sled with her hands, but you choose the child-plus-sled combination as the system. Explain whether the child’s push must be included in the free-body diagram for this system and briefly state one advantage of this system choice.

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