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A frog sits on the end of a long board of length The board rests on a frictionless horizontal table. The frog wants to jump to the opposite end of the board. What is the minimum take-off speed (in m/s), i.e., relative to ground ‘ ’ that allows the frog to do the trick? The board and the frog have equal masses



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A frog sits on the end of a long board of length The board rests on a frictionless horizontal table. The frog wants to jump to the opposite end of the board. What is the minimum take-off speed (in m/s), i.e., relative to ground ‘ ’ that allows the frog to do the trick? The board and the frog have equal masses

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Answer Key / Explanation : (2) -

(2)

Apply conservation of momentum in horizontal direction:

Solve to get

 for minimum

, Hence 2

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