Question

A 93-kg parent and a 22-kg child meet at the centre of an ice rink. They place their hands together and push

Answer 1

Given

mp = 93 kg

mc = 22 kg

ac = 0.36 m/s^2

Procedure

`\begin{gathered} (a_c)/(a_p)=(m_p)/(m_c) \\ a_c=(m_p)/(m_c)\cdot a_p \\ a_p=(m_c)/(m_p)\cdot a_c \\ a_p=(22)/(93)\cdot0.36 \\ \\ a_p=0.085m/s^2 \end{gathered}`