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Two small balls A and B have masses 0.5kg and 0.2kg respectively. They are moving towards each other in opposited directions on a smooth horizontal table when they collide directly. Immediately before the collision, the spped of A is 3m/s and the speed of B is 2m/s. The speed of A immediately after the collision is 1.5m/s. The direction of the motion of A is unchanged as a result of the collision.
By modelling the balls as particles, find
(a) The speed of B immediately after the collision
(b) The magnitude of the impulse exerted on B after the collision
Equations
[tex]Ft=mv-mu[/tex]
My Attempt
(a) Conservation of momentum would mean that the initial momentum must be equal to the final momentum.
[tex]Ft=mv-mu[/tex]
[tex](0.5\times3.0)-(0.2\times2.0)=(0.5\times1.5)-(0.2\times x)[/tex]
[tex]1.1=0.75-(0.2\timesx)[/tex]
[tex]x=11.3m/s[/tex]
(b) I have no Idea where to start here, I think it's more a question of now knowing what it is asking for. Is it asking for my value for [tex]Ft[/tex]?
Any help would be great
Two small balls A and B have masses 0.5kg and 0.2kg respectively. They are moving towards each other in opposited directions on a smooth horizontal table when they collide directly. Immediately before the collision, the spped of A is 3m/s and the speed of B is 2m/s. The speed of A immediately after the collision is 1.5m/s. The direction of the motion of A is unchanged as a result of the collision.
By modelling the balls as particles, find
(a) The speed of B immediately after the collision
(b) The magnitude of the impulse exerted on B after the collision
Equations
[tex]Ft=mv-mu[/tex]
My Attempt
(a) Conservation of momentum would mean that the initial momentum must be equal to the final momentum.
[tex]Ft=mv-mu[/tex]
[tex](0.5\times3.0)-(0.2\times2.0)=(0.5\times1.5)-(0.2\times x)[/tex]
[tex]1.1=0.75-(0.2\timesx)[/tex]
[tex]x=11.3m/s[/tex]
(b) I have no Idea where to start here, I think it's more a question of now knowing what it is asking for. Is it asking for my value for [tex]Ft[/tex]?
Any help would be great