Two people on skates, one with a mass of 60 kg and the other with a mass of 40 kg, stand on ice (frictionless surface) holding a 10 m pole (negligible mass).  The skaters pull themselves from the end of the pole until they meet.  How far does the 40 kg skater move.

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Two people on skates, one with a mass of 60 kg and the other with a mass of 40 kg, stand on ice (frictionless surface) holding a 10 m pole (negligible mass).  The skaters pull themselves from the end of the pole until they meet.  How far does the 40 kg skater move.  

 
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