Problem 4 - A 4 kg chunk of ice is sliding to the right at 20 m in a frictionless floor completely covered with ice. After a while, this moving chunk of ice collides with another 4 kg chunk of ice which is at rest and sticks to it. (a) After the collision, how high above the floor will the combined chunks go? (b) Which quantities are conserved in this problem? Explain. 4 kg 20 m/s 4 kg

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Problem 4 - A 4kg chunk of ice is sliding to the right at 20 m in a frictionless floor
completely covered with ice. After a while, this moving chunk of ice collides with another 4 kg
chunk of ice which is at rest and sticks to it. (a) After the collision, how high above the floor will
the combined chunks go? (b) Which quantities are conserved in this problem? Explain.
4 kg 20 m/s
4 kg
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 4 - A 4kg chunk of ice is sliding to the right at 20 m in a frictionless floor completely covered with ice. After a while, this moving chunk of ice collides with another 4 kg chunk of ice which is at rest and sticks to it. (a) After the collision, how high above the floor will the combined chunks go? (b) Which quantities are conserved in this problem? Explain. 4 kg 20 m/s 4 kg
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