Answer:
Not the right answer in the options, speed is 4.47 m/s, and the procedure is coherent with option A
Explanation:
Answer A uses mass and velocity units, which are momentum units. By using the conservation of momentum:
.[tex]p_{initial} =p_{final} \\m_{Tom}*v_{Tom}+m_{raft}*v_{raft}=(m_{Tom}+m_{raft})*v_{both} \\70*10+130*1.5 kg*m/s=895kg*m/s\\v_{both}=\frac{895 kg*m/s}{200 kg} =4.47 m/s[/tex]
Since Tom stays in the raft, then both are moving with the same speed. From the options, the momentum is in agreement with option A, however, the question asks for speed.
