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Two blocks are free to slide along a frictionless wooden track ABC as shown in Figure P9.20. The block of mass m1 = 5.07 kg is released from A. Protruding from its front end is the north pole of a strong magnet, repelling the north pole of an identical magnet embedded in the back end of the block of mass m2 = 11.0 kg, initially at rest. The two blocks never touch. Calculate the maximum height to which m1 rises after the elastic collision.
I put the figure attached. I just want to know if I am missing something here. Theres no friction, and its an elastic collision. Isn't energy conserved and the block will just rise back to 5m?
I put the figure attached. I just want to know if I am missing something here. Theres no friction, and its an elastic collision. Isn't energy conserved and the block will just rise back to 5m?