Asked by xochitl

Question
Two metal balls with the same mass hang so that they are touching each other. The ball on the left is pulled to the side and released. What will happen when it swings back and hits the ball on the right?(1 point)
Responses

Both balls will swing to the right.
Both balls will swing to the right.

The ball on the left will stop, and the ball on the right will remain still.
The ball on the left will stop, and the ball on the right will remain still.

Both balls will swing to the left.
Both balls will swing to the left.

The ball on the right will swing to the right.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The ball on the right will swing to the right.

Explanation: For two identical masses in an (approximately) elastic collision the incoming ball transfers its momentum and kinetic energy to the stationary ball, stopping itself and sending the other ball off with the incoming speed.