Two ice skaters, with masses of 50.0 kg and 65.0 kg , are at the center...

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Two ice skaters, with masses of 50.0 kg and 65.0 kg , are at thecenter of a 30.0 m -diameter circular rink. The skaters push offagainst each other and glide to opposite edges of the rink.

If the heavier skater reaches the edge in 10.0 s , how long doesthe lighter skater take to reach the edge?

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Initially both the skaters are at rest the total initialmomentum of the two skaters is zeroAfter the push the heavier skater travel    See Answer
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