You are standing on a sheet of ice that covers the football stadiumparking lot in Buffalo. There is negligible friction between yourfeet and the ice. A friend throws you a 0.300 kg ball that is traveling horizontally at12.0 m/s. Your mass is 65.0 kg.
(a) If you catch the ball, with what speed do you and the ball move afterwards?
m/s
(b) If the ball hits you and bounces off your chest, so afterwardsit is moving horizontally at 7.0 m/sin the opposite direction, what is your speed after thecollision?
m/s