A 2 kg ball collides elastically with a 3 kg ball at rest. The initial velocity of the 2 kg ball is 5 m/s. Find the final velocities of both balls.
Using the conservation of momentum: m₁v₁ + m₂v₂ = m₁v'₁ + m₂v'₂ 2(5) + 0 = 2v'₁ + 3v'₂
:
v'₂ = 2v₁ / (m₁ + m₂) v'₂ = 2(5) / (2 + 3) = 2 m/s
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Using the equation for elastic collisions: v'₁ = (m₁ - m₂)v₁ / (m₁ + m₂) v'₁ = (2 - 3)(5) / (2 + 3) = -1 m/s
A 2 kg ball collides elastically with a 3 kg ball at rest. The initial velocity of the 2 kg ball is 5 m/s. Find the final velocities of both balls.
Using the conservation of momentum: m₁v₁ + m₂v₂ = m₁v'₁ + m₂v'₂ 2(5) + 0 = 2v'₁ + 3v'₂
:
v'₂ = 2v₁ / (m₁ + m₂) v'₂ = 2(5) / (2 + 3) = 2 m/s
:
Using the equation for elastic collisions: v'₁ = (m₁ - m₂)v₁ / (m₁ + m₂) v'₁ = (2 - 3)(5) / (2 + 3) = -1 m/s
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