A 0.200 kg air-track glider moving at 1.20 m/s bumps into a 0.600 kg glider at rest.

Find the total kinetic energy after collision if the collision is elastic.
Find the total kinetic energy after collision if the collision is completely inelastic.

2 answers

Answer:

Elastic collision: The total kinetic energy after collision is 0.288 J.

Inelastic collision: The total kinetic energy after collision is 0.240 J.
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