Therefore should i workout the velocity of the metal immediately after impact using the principle of conservation of momentum.
momentum of system before impact = momentum of system after impact
m1 V1 = (m1 + m2)v2
so v2 =m1 v1 / (m1 + m2) =
A drop hammer of mass 200kg falls freely through a distance of 2m to strike a forging and is brought to rest after a distance of 50 mm. The hammer does not rebound after impact. The mass of the forging is 500 kg. Determine the average resistance of the metal.
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