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A mass m1 = 6.20 kg is moving North with a velocity of v1 = 13.5 m/s when it collides perpendicularly with another mass m2 = 4.40 kg moving East with a velocity of v2 = 8.80 m/s. Mass m1 runs into mass m2 in an inelastic collision and both masses stick together and move off after the collision at an angle θ = 56.3˚.
What will be the velocity of these two masses after the collision?
How much kinetic energy was lost in this inelastic collision?
My work so far:
P initial:
1: x - 0 y - 6.2(13.5) = 83.7
2: x - 4.4(8.8) = 38.72 y - 0
P final:
1 & 2: x - 10.6(Vfcos56.3) = 5.9Vf y - 10.6(Vfsin56.3) = 8.8Vf
I don't know what to do next...
Also for the kinetic energy what would I do? Thanks!
What will be the velocity of these two masses after the collision?
How much kinetic energy was lost in this inelastic collision?
My work so far:
P initial:
1: x - 0 y - 6.2(13.5) = 83.7
2: x - 4.4(8.8) = 38.72 y - 0
P final:
1 & 2: x - 10.6(Vfcos56.3) = 5.9Vf y - 10.6(Vfsin56.3) = 8.8Vf
I don't know what to do next...
Also for the kinetic energy what would I do? Thanks!