A father racing his son has three-fifths the kinetic energy


Compute all parts of given problem:

Problem: A father racing his son has three-fifths the kinetic energy of the son, who has two-fifths the mass of the father. The father speeds up by 2.5 m/s and then has the same kinetic energy as the son.

Part A: What is the original speed of the father?

in m/s

Part B: What is the original speed of the son?

in m/s

Please show all work to find the original speed of the son.

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