Asked by Brooke
Two objects, one of mass 3kg moving at 2m/s, the other of mass 5kg and speed of 2m/s move towards each other and collide in a head on collision. If the collision is perfectly inelastic, find the speed of the objects after the collision.
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Answered by
Damon
call + x direction the initial direction of the first (3 kg) mass
initial momentum = 3*2 -5*2 =6-10 = -4
final momentum also -4, mass = 8
8 * v = -4
v = -1/2
initial momentum = 3*2 -5*2 =6-10 = -4
final momentum also -4, mass = 8
8 * v = -4
v = -1/2
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All is well
Since its perfectly inelastic the final velocity is negated since KE in the collision is maximum
M1V1-M2V2=(M1+M2)-Vc :Vc as final velocity
Substitute value
(3*2)-(5*2)=(5+3)(-Vc)
-4=-8Vc
Vc=0.5m/s
M1V1-M2V2=(M1+M2)-Vc :Vc as final velocity
Substitute value
(3*2)-(5*2)=(5+3)(-Vc)
-4=-8Vc
Vc=0.5m/s
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