Prove that in a perfectly elastic collision between two equal-mass objects in 1D, the objects will simply switch velocities

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A: Required :  Velocity of the bullet + block after the collision.

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Q: At time t, a rocket is fired from rest in space. The rocket burns its fuel at constant rate for 30…

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Q: In the two-sphere arrangement of Figure, assume that sphere 1 has a mass of 47 g and an initial…

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Q: How is an elastic collision different from an inelastic collision if momentum is conserved in both?…

A: The momentum is conserved in elastic as well as in inelastic collisions.

Q: Starting from Newton’s second law of motion, prove that impulse imparted on an object is equal to…

A: From Newton's laws of motion we need to prove that impulse imparted on an object is equal to the…

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A: Given data The initial velocity of the first ball is: U1 = 5.70 m/s The initial velocity of the…

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Q: Q(5) In the Linear Momentum experiment; two gliders of equal masses, mi placed on a horizontal…

A: Given : Mass of glider 1 , m1= 350 g = 0.350 kg Mass of glider 2 , m2= 350 g = 0.350 kg Initial…

Q: A 1200-kg car moving at 15.6m/s  suddenly collides with a stationary car of mass 1500kg  If the two…

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Q: How to use momentum conservation to solve problems in which two objects collide with each other, and…

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Q: The magnitude of the net force exerted in the x direction on a 2.60-kg particle varies in time as…

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Q: Consider the collision pictured below. While m2=10kg is initially at rest, horizontally moving…

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Q: Consider a head-on collision between a Vulcan spaceship and a Romulan spaceship. Explain why the…

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Q: You are investigating a collision between three boats on a lake. You know the mass of each boat,…

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Q: Two pool balls of equal mass (m = 0.170 kg) collide elastically. If ball one had an initial velocity…

A: MASS of the ball given  m1 = m2 = 0.170 kg speed of ball 1  = 1.24 i + 1.32 j speed of ball 2 = -1 i…

Q: In this problem we will consider the collision of two cars initially moving at right angles. We…

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Q: Rt 4. The coordinate system and clusters of points obtained during the experiment to study…

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Q: all A has a mass of 3 kg and is moving with a velocity of (vA)1 = 9 m/s when it makes a direct…

A: Given: The mass of object A is 3 kg. The initial velocity of object A  is 9 m/s in the right…

Q: Two balls of mass 30 gram and 90 grams are supported by strings 100 cm long. The larger ball is…

A: Given : Mass of small ball (m) = 30 g = 0.030 kg             Mass of big ball (M) = 90 g = 0.090 kg…

Q: Ball having mass 5.5kg and velocity 7.6m/s travels to the east. Impulse given at point O, makes it…

A: Mass of ball (m) = 5.5 kg Initial velocity (u) = 7.6 ms i^ final velocity (v) = 4.8 ms j^

Q: In the figure below, a 0.40 kg ball with a speed v of 5.0 m/s strikes a wall at an angle 0 of 30°…

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Q: 15.lf two objects collide and one is initially at rest, is it possible for both to be at rest after…

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Q: Can any real collision ever be truly perfectly elastic? Why or why not? (You should think about this…

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Q: In a crash test, a 2000-kg van collides with a concrete support. The stopping time interval for the…

A: Given:Mass = 2000 kgTime interval = 0.10 sImpulse = 8 X 103 N.s

Q: An average force of 250N acts for a time interval of 0.04s on a golf ball (mass 50g) a. What is the…

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Q: Figure Ql shows the magnitude and direction of the velocities of two frictionless paintballs before…

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Q: Two cars (A and B) of equal mass have an elastic collision. Prior to the collision, car A is moving…

A: Given data: The initial velocity of car A, uA=20 m/s. The initial velocity of car B, uB=–10 m/s.…

Q: Why is energy conserved in an elastic collision but not in an inelastic collision?

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Q: In what type of collision was there a decrease in the total kinetic energy? Discuss what happened to…

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Q: Match the following behavior with the physics concept it illustrates          -           A.…

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Q: Far in space, where gravity is negligible, a 465 kgkg rocket traveling at 75.0 m/sm/s fires its…

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A: Given:Mass of bullet, mb = 200 kgMass of cannnon+bullet, M = 5000 kgMass of the cannon, mC = 4800…

Q: Two particles of equal mass collide. Before the collision, particle A has initial velocity va, while…

A: Given: The mass of both particles is equal=m, say. Before the collision, the initial velocity of the…