In Section 9.1 we discussed a woman ice skater who pushes away from a wall.
(a) Estimate the speed she can achieve just after pushing away from the wall. Then estimate the average acceleration
during this process. How many g's is this? (That is, what fraction or multiple of 9.8 m/s2 is your estimate?) Be sure
to explain clearly what approximations and simplifying assumptions you made in modeling the process.
(b) For this process, choose the woman as the system of interest and discuss the energy transfers, and the changes in the
various forms of energy. Estimate the amount of each of these, including the correct signs.
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