Two people sit face to face on nice skateboards that are free to roll without friction. They push each other with a force of 40 N and move apart. Person X, whose mass (including the skateboard) is 50 kg, moves to the left at 3 m/s. Person Z, whose mass (including the skateboard) is 60 kg,

A. moves to the right at 1 m/s.
B. moves to the right at 10 m/s.
C. moves to the right at 2.5 m/s.
D. moves to the right at 4 m/s.


Answer: C

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