My solution was wrong, Id like to know how to get the right answerkuruman said:Hi Jeemeli and welcome to PF.
Is there something you wish to know about this? If so, please ask.
You've gone from a correct formula involving vector velocities and applied it to scalar speeds.Jeemeli said:m1v1+m2v2=v(m1+m2)
=0.71kg*1.6m/s+0.52kg*3.8m/s=(0.71kg+0.52kg)*v
In short, this is a two-dimensional collision.Jeemeli said:My solution was wrong, Id like to know how to get the right answer
In physics, a collision problem refers to the study of the interaction between two or more objects that come into contact with each other and exchange energy or momentum.
When two hockey pucks collide and stick together, their combined mass and momentum will determine their new velocity and direction of motion. This is known as the conservation of momentum.
The outcome of a collision between two hockey pucks can be affected by factors such as the mass, velocity, and angle of collision of the pucks, as well as any external forces acting on them.
The collision between two hockey pucks is typically considered to be an inelastic collision, as the pucks stick together and some of the kinetic energy is lost in the form of heat and sound.
The conservation of momentum can be applied to solve a collision problem by setting the initial and final momenta of the objects equal to each other, and solving for the unknown variables using the principle of conservation of momentum.