In the figure, an 53kg man is on a ladder hanging from a balloon that has a total mass of 280kg (including the basket passenger). 1 balloon is initially stationary relative to the ground. If the man on the ladder begins to climb at 0.88m/s relative to the ladder, (a) what direction does the balloon move? (b) At what speed (with respect to the ground) does the balloon move? (c) If the man stop! climbing, what is the speed of the balloon? (a) Down (b) Number i Units (c) Number i Units

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In the figure, an 53kg man is on a ladder hanging from a balloon that has a total mass of 280kg (including the basket passenger). The
balloon is initially stationary relative to the ground. If the man on the ladder begins to climb at 0.88m/s relative to the ladder, (a) in
what direction does the balloon move? (b) At what speed (with respect to the ground) does the balloon move? (c) If the man stops
climbing, what is the speed of the balloon?
(a) Down
(b) Number i
Units
(c) Number
i
Units
Transcribed Image Text:In the figure, an 53kg man is on a ladder hanging from a balloon that has a total mass of 280kg (including the basket passenger). The balloon is initially stationary relative to the ground. If the man on the ladder begins to climb at 0.88m/s relative to the ladder, (a) in what direction does the balloon move? (b) At what speed (with respect to the ground) does the balloon move? (c) If the man stops climbing, what is the speed of the balloon? (a) Down (b) Number i Units (c) Number i Units
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