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VelvetRebel
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Homework Statement
Gayle runs at a speed of 4.23 m/s and dives on a sled, which is initially at rest on the top of a frictionless snow-covered hill. After she has descended a vertical distance of 5.03 m, her brother, who is initially at rest, hops on her back and together they continue down the hill. What is their speed at the bottom of the hill if the total vertical drop is 14.1 m? Gayle's mass is 46.8 kg, the sled has a mass of 4.95 kg and her brother has a mass of 26.9 kg.
Homework Equations
conservation of momentum
The Attempt at a Solution
I have no idea where to start. I don't understand on where to incorporate the height into the problem. All I know is that you have to apply the conservation of momentum somewhere. I'm also assuming this is a totally inelastic situation.