1- A 5.0 kg block moving east with speed of 6 m/s collides head on with another 8.0 kg block moving west with speed of 4 m/s. After the collision the 5.0 kg block was moving west with speed of 5 m/s while the 8.0 kg block was moving east.
a) What is the speed of the 8.0 kg block after the collision?
b) Determine whether the collision was elastic or inelastic.
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6 m/s
5 m/s
Before collision
After collision
4 m/s
v =?
5.0 Kg
8.0 Kg
5.0 Kg
8.0 Kg
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