NEET PhysicsClass 11Conservation of momentumHardSingle correct

A 60 kg skater stands at rest on frictionless ice holding a 3 kg ball. She throws the ball horizontally forward so that, just after release, the ball moves at 12 m/s relative to her. What is the skater's recoil speed relative to the ice?

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A 60 kg skater stands at rest on frictionless ice holding a 3 kg ball. She throws the ball horizontally forward so that, just after release, the ball moves at 12 m/s relative to her. What is the skater's recoil speed relative to the ice?

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