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Hey,
I got this question, and I don't really know how to solve it, I'm stuck:
A block of mass m = 2.80 kg slides down a 30.0° incline which is 3.60 m high. At the bottom, it strikes a block of mass M = 6.80 kg which is at rest on a horizontal surface, Fig. 7-41. (Assume a smooth transition at the bottom of the incline, an elastic collision, and ignore friction.)
Determine the speeds of the two blocks after the collision.
I worked out the length traveled down the slope using basic trigonometry and got a value of 7.2m, but now I am completely lost and don't know what the next step is...any help?
Thanks a lot,
Rory
I got this question, and I don't really know how to solve it, I'm stuck:
A block of mass m = 2.80 kg slides down a 30.0° incline which is 3.60 m high. At the bottom, it strikes a block of mass M = 6.80 kg which is at rest on a horizontal surface, Fig. 7-41. (Assume a smooth transition at the bottom of the incline, an elastic collision, and ignore friction.)
Determine the speeds of the two blocks after the collision.
I worked out the length traveled down the slope using basic trigonometry and got a value of 7.2m, but now I am completely lost and don't know what the next step is...any help?
Thanks a lot,
Rory