11. Momentum & Impulse
Adding Mass to a Moving System
Problem 11b
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionA 10-m-long glider with a mass of 680 kg (including the passengers) is gliding horizontally through the air at 30 m/s when a 60 kg skydiver drops out by releasing his grip on the glider. What is the glider's velocity just after the skydiver lets go?
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