Question

Two hockey pucks of equal mass approach each other. puck 1 has an initial velocity of 20.0 m/s (S 45 E), and puck 2 has an initial velocity of 15 m/s (S 45 W). after the collision, the first puck is moving with a velocity of 10.0 (S 45 W). Determine the final velocity of the second puck and explain if the collision is elastic, perfectly inelastic or non-perfectly elastic.

Answer 1

25

Answer 2

For this question my answer keeps on coming to 25m/s but answer is 28.

Answer 3

The answer is 21m/s on an angle of S 31 E. You need to remember that forces and velocities are vectors, and as such, must be added or subtracted if they act in opposite directions... Try the question again but remember that in the x direction, the pucks were initially travelling in opposite directions.