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A boy of mass m running horizontally with a velocity v jumps onto a...

A boy of mass mm running horizontally with a velocity vv jumps onto a stationary skateboard of mass 2m2m. If they move together after the jump, what is the final velocity of the boy and skateboard system?

Options

  1. Av2\dfrac{v}{2}
  2. B2v3\dfrac{2v}{3}
  3. Cvv
  4. Dv3\dfrac{v}{3}

Correct answer

D. v3\dfrac{v}{3}

Step-by-step solution

Using the principle of conservation of linear momentum:

Initial momentum of the system = Final momentum of the system

The initial momentum is only due to the boy, as the skateboard is stationary:
pi=mv+(2m)(0)=mvp_i = m v + (2m)(0) = m v

After the jump, the boy and the skateboard move together with a common velocity vfv_f. The total mass is m+2m=3mm + 2m = 3m.
Final momentum:
pf=(3m)vfp_f = (3m) v_f

Equating initial and final momentum:
mv=3mvfm v = 3m v_f

vf=v3v_f = \dfrac{v}{3}

Answer: v3\dfrac{v}{3}
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