Theoretical Expression for %loss in Kinetic Energy

[crazuiee]

Homework Statement

I'm trying to derive an equation which should look like this in the end:
%loss in Kinetic energy= M/m+M*100%, I'm just not sure how to substitute everything, and cancel things out to get the expression. Can someone show me the steps?

Homework Equations

mVi=(M+m)Vf
%loss in Kinetic Energy= 1/2mVi^2-1/2(M+m)Vf^2/ 1/2mVi^2 *100%

The Attempt at a Solution

 

[rl.bhat]

Pi = mVi
Pi^2 = (mVi)^2 = 2m*(1/2*m*Vi^2) = 2mEi.
So Ei = Pi^2/2m
Similarly find Ef
Then percent change = (Ei - Ef)/Ei*100

 

[crazuiee]

I'm sorry i really don't see how that's going to work out to M/M+m

 

[rl.bhat]

Substitute the values of Ei and Ef. While simplification substitute the value of Vf in terms of Vi using the first equation in relevant equations.

 

[crazuiee]

yea...that means nothing to me sorry..

 

[rl.bhat]

(Ei - Ef)/Ei = [1/2*m*vi^2 - 1/2*(m+M)*vf^2]/1/2*m*vi^2.
Cancel 1/2m
= vi^2 - [(m+M)/m*vf^2]/vi^2
Put vi^2 = [(m + M)/m*vf]^2 and simplify.