In: Physics
A 7.1 kg block with a speed of 3.3 m/s collides with a 14.2 kg
block that has a speed of 2.2 m/s in the same direction. After the
collision, the 14.2 kg block is observed to be traveling in the
original direction with a speed of 2.8 m/s. (a)
What is the velocity of the 7.1 kg block immediately after the
collision? (b) By how much does the total kinetic
energy of the system of two blocks change because of the collision?
(c) Suppose, instead, that the 14.2 kg block ends
up with a speed of 4.4 m/s. What then is the change in the total
kinetic energy?
Summary: I applied conservation of linear momentum to calculate final speed of block 1 after collision.