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OS-UP-9-45 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

Types of Collisions (Problem 45)

A 90.0-kg ice hockey player hits a 0.150-kg puck, giving the puck a velocity of 45.0 m/s. If both are initially at rest and if the ice is frictionless, how far does the player recoil in the time it takes the puck to reach the goal 15.0 m away?