Two air track gliders of mass 400.0 g and 300.0 g are moving towards each other...

Two air track gliders of mass 400.0 g and 300.0 g are moving towards each other in opposite directions with speeds of 60.0 cm/s and 100.0 cm/s, respectively. Take the direction of the more massive glider as positive. Use units of "g" and "cm/s" in your calculations.

Determine the velocity of each glider after the collision if the collision is elastic. (Use units of "g" and "cm/s" for this question.)
The most "inelastic" collision would occur if the two gliders stuck together on impact. If this was the case, find the velocity of the pair after the collision, and the kinetic energy lost as a result of the collision. (Determine the energies in standard units of "J.")

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genius_generous answered 1 year ago

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