conservation of momentum
masshead*speehead=massclub*speedclub+massball*speedball
solve for speedball
High-speed stroboscopic photographs show
that the head of a 197 g golf club is traveling at 36.8 m/s just before it strikes a 45.9 g golf ball at rest on a tee. After the collision, the club head travels (in the same direction) at 25.9 m/s. Find the speed of the golf ball immediately after impact.
Answer in units of m/s
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