Calculating Impulse & Kinetic Energy of Collision

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The discussion focuses on a physics problem involving a collision between a moving plastic cube and a stationary ball on a frictionless table. Key calculations include determining the total impulse imparted to the ball, its horizontal velocity post-collision, and the speed and direction of the cube after the impact. Additionally, the kinetic energy lost during the collision and the distance between the impact points of both objects on the floor are to be calculated. Participants are encouraged to share their attempts and identify where they need assistance to facilitate effective problem-solving. The thread emphasizes collaborative learning in physics.
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A 5 kilogram ball initally rests at the edge of a 2 meter long, 1.2 meter high frictionless table. A hard plastic cube of mass .5 slides across the table at a speed of 26 meters per second and strikes the ball, causing the ball to leave the table in the direction in which the cube was moving.

a. Determine the total impulse given to the ball.
b.Determine the horizantal velocity of the ball immediately after the collission.
c.Determine the following for the cuble immediatley after the collision.
i. its speed
i. its direction of travel if moving
d determine the kinetic energ dissipated in the collision
e. determine the distance beween the two points of impact of the objects with the floor
 
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