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use following ex problem to explain conservation of momentum including the concept of momentum.

A 100kg man is on a 10kg scooter, when the scooter hits a rock. The scooter stops and the man flies forward. If the man was traveling on the scooter at 5 m/s before he hit the rock how fast does the man fly forward after hitting the rock?

- show work/ (get mans velocity after it 5.5 m/s)

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Is this practically possible? How can a 100kg man fly? Hahaha
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