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during a hockey game. Alice and Bob are set to collide head-on in the middle of...

during a hockey game. Alice and Bob are set to collide head-on in the middle of the rink. Alice is twice as massive as bob. fearing for safety, Bob reasons that he should skate twice as fast as Alice to match her momentum to" even the chances", i s bob's reasoning sound, or will he make the situation worse

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Mb = Mass of Bob

2Mb = Mass of alice

Va = Velocity of Alice

2Va = Velocity of Bob

Momentum of Alice = (2Mb)Va

Momentum of Bob = Mb(2Va)

as the speed increses by bob make the situation worse .

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