A father racing his son has one-third the kinetic energy of


A father racing his son has one-third the kinetic energy of the son, who has two-fifths the mass of the father. The father speeds up by 2.5 meter per second and then has the same kinetic energy as the son.

(a) Find what is the original speed of the father?

(b) Find what is the original speed of the son?

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