Two hockey pucks, labeled a and b, are initially at rest on a smooth ice surface and are separated by a distance of 26.0 m . simultaneously, each puck is given a quick push, and they begin to slide directly toward each other. puck a moves with a speed of 2.30 m/s , and puck b moves with a speed of 3.90 m/s .
your answer should satisfy common sense. for instance, can you decide which of the following values for the distance covered by puck a would definitely be wrong, regardless of the speed of the two pucks and considering that the two pucks are sliding toward each other?
(a) 5 m
(b) 33 m
(c) 27 m
(d) 1 m
(e) 21 m