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A 30.0 g object moving to the right at 16.0 cm/s overtakes and collides elastically with a 6.0 g object moving in the same direction at 15.0 cm/s. Find the velocity of each object after the collision. 30.0 g object _________ cm/s 6.0 g object __________cm/s |
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elastic collision means conservation of momentum p1 + p2 = p1' + p2' (30)(16) + (6)(15) = p1' + p2' = (30)v1' + (6) v2' =570 and conservation of energy ( the 1/2 cancels from each term) m1v1^2 + m2v2^2 = m1v'1^2 + m2v'2^2 (30)(16)^2 + (6)(15)^2 = (30)(v1'^2) + (6)(v2'^2) = 9030 (30)v1' + (6) v2' =570 5v1' + v2' =95 (30)(v1'^2) + (6)(v2'^2) = 9030 5v1'^2 + v2'^2 = 1505 So our two equations reduce to: 5v1' + v2' =95 5v1'^2 + v2'^2 = 1505 Substitute 5v1' =95-v2' into the second equation (95-v2' )^2 + v2'^2 = 1505 9025 - 190v2' -v^4' + v^4' = 1505 -190 v2' = -7435 v2' = 39.1315789 cm/s Going back to the equation 5v1' + v2' =95 5v1' + 39.1 = 95 5v1' = 95 -39.1 = 55.9 v1' = 55.9/5 = 11.18 cm/s 30.0 g object _11.18________ cm/s 6.0 g object __39.13_______cm/s |
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