. Two masses travel toward each other across a horizontal, frictionless surface. They collide, resulting in...

. Two masses travel toward each other across a horizontal, frictionless surface. They collide, resulting in 100 Joules of kinetic energy being lost. Below is a list of the known quantities. Mass#1 = 5.00 kg and has an initial velocity of 10.0 m/s to the right and a final velocity of 3.00 m/s to the right. Mass#2 = unknown and has an initial velocity of 4.00 m/s to the left and a final velocity that is unknown. What is the mass and final velocity of Mass#2?

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(negative sign indicates the direction of motion of m2 initially is towards left)

Conserving momentum of two masses before and after collsion,

------(1)

Loss in kinetic energy of system ,

----(2)

Dividing (2) by (1)

Substituting above value in (1)

Unknown mass and its final velocity towards right.

genius_generous answered 1 year ago

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