1) If a two-body collision is not head-on, then which of the following may always be assumed?     Momentum is conserved.     Kinetic energy is conserved.     Both momentum and kinetic energy is conserved.     Neither momentum or kinetic energy is conserved.   a) Mass 1 strikes Mass 2 while moving in the positive-x direction, which is initially at rest. After the collision M2 moves off in the same direction but at a greater speed. Which of the following is true?     Mass 2 is larger than Mass 1.     Mass 2 is the same size as Mass 1     Mass 2 is smaller than Mass 1. b) A 900 kg car travelling at 12 m/s due east collides with a 600 kg car travelling at 24 m/s due north. As a result of the collision, the two cars lock together and move in what final direction?     45.0° N of E     53.1° N of E     63.3° N of E     69.5° N of E

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If a two-body collision is not head-on, then which of the following may always be assumed?
   
Momentum is conserved.
   
Kinetic energy is conserved.
   
Both momentum and kinetic energy is conserved.
   
Neither momentum or kinetic energy is conserved.

 

a)

Mass 1 strikes Mass 2 while moving in the positive-x direction, which is initially at rest. After the collision M2 moves off in the same direction but at a greater speed. Which of the following is true?
   
Mass 2 is larger than Mass 1.
   
Mass 2 is the same size as Mass 1
   
Mass 2 is smaller than Mass 1.
b)
A 900 kg car travelling at 12 m/s due east collides with a 600 kg car travelling at 24 m/s due north. As a result of the collision, the two cars lock together and move in what final direction?
   
45.0° N of E
   
53.1° N of E
   
63.3° N of E
   
69.5° N of E

 

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