A0.140 kg glider is moving to the right on a frictionless, horizontal air track with a speed of 0.800 m/s. It has a head-on collision with a 0.310 kg glider that is moving to the left with a speed of 2.10 m/s. Suppose the collision is elastic.

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a. Find the magnitude of the final velocity of the 0.140 kg glider.

b. Find the direction of the final velocity of the 0.140 kg glider.

c. Find the magnitude of the final velocity of the 0.310 kg glider.

d. Find the direction of the final velocity of the 0.310 kg glider.

 
A0.140 kg glider is moving to the right on a
frictionless, horizontal air track with a speed of
0.800 m/s. It has a head-on collision with a 0.310
kg glider that is moving to the left with a speed of
2.10 m/s. Suppose the collision is elastic.
Transcribed Image Text:A0.140 kg glider is moving to the right on a frictionless, horizontal air track with a speed of 0.800 m/s. It has a head-on collision with a 0.310 kg glider that is moving to the left with a speed of 2.10 m/s. Suppose the collision is elastic.
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