The discussion centers on a collision problem from the EENGA 2019 exam involving kinetic energy transfer during a collision between two particles of different masses. A particle of mass m collides with a stationary particle of mass M, resulting in coalescence and a change in kinetic energy. The confusion arises between two answers, B and C, regarding the total kinetic energy transferred to other forms of energy. The thread was ultimately closed and redirected to a duplicate discussion for further clarification.
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Where it duplicates https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/eenga-2019-momentum-question.995674/.mfb said:What is answer C, how did you get it, and what is answer B?
I moved the thread to our homework section.
Indeed. This thread is closed. Please post in the one linked above.haruspex said:Where it duplicates https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/eenga-2019-momentum-question.995674/.