Khan academy high school physics quiz problem
It says for the answer 25m/s is the final velocity. How is that so? And how do I know that the helmet's velocity is at 0m/s?
Hi!
You need to consider the person-helmet system, and since it’s given that the person is standing still, we know the entire system is at rest.25 m/s(The final velocity of the helmet) is just information given as part of the question allows us to find the mass of the helmet using the conservation of momentum.
Hope this helps!
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