Daniel (mass 40 kg) and Justin (mass 30 kg) face each other at rest while wearing roller blades. Daniel pushes Justin and accelerates him at 1.6 m/s^2. Show that Daniel accelerates in the other direction at 1.2 m/s^2.
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the force on each is the same
and F = m a
so
40 * a = 30 * 1.6
solve for a
and. yes, it is 1.2