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Let's say you throw a 3.5 kg lawn bowling ball forward (that is in the positive direction) at 12.3 m/s and it hits a 0.6 kg "pin" that is at rest. If the pin flies forward at 34.4 m/s, what is the ball's new velocity?
StotleD said:Let's say you throw a 3.5 kg lawn bowling ball forward (that is in the positive direction) at 12.3 m/s and it hits a 0.6 kg "pin" that is at rest. If the pin flies forward at 34.4 m/s, what is the ball's new velocity?
Momentum after collision refers to the total amount of motion that an object has after a collision with another object. It is a measure of the object's mass and velocity, and is conserved in a closed system.
Momentum after collision can be calculated using the formula: P = m * v, where P is momentum, m is mass, and v is velocity. It is important to note that momentum is a vector quantity, meaning it has both magnitude and direction.
In a closed system, momentum is conserved, meaning that it remains constant before and after a collision. This means that the total momentum of the objects involved in the collision will be the same before and after the collision, even if their individual momentums change.
The more mass an object has, the greater its momentum will be after a collision. This means that a heavier object will have more momentum than a lighter object with the same velocity.
The faster an object is moving, the greater its momentum will be after a collision. This means that an object with a higher velocity will have more momentum than an object with a lower velocity, even if they have the same mass.