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Michael and Misty Are Standing Motionless Together on the Ice

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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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(a) 1.1 m/...

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