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Two boxes collide - box A of mass 3.0 kg, and box B of mass 5.5 kg. Box A is initially moving to the right at 3.2 m/s, while box B is initially at rest. After the collision, box A is moving to the right at 0.65 m/s.

Two boxes collide - box A of mass 3.0 kg, and box B of mass 5.5 kg. Box A is initially moving to the right at 3.2 m/s, while box B is initially at rest. After the collision, box A is moving to the right at 0.65 m/s.

Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems
Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems
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ISBN:9780534408961
Author:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion
Publisher:Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion
Chapter9: Dynamics Of A System Of Particles
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AFter the collision, Box B will be moving at a speed of ___, from which we can calculate that the collision was ____

Two boxes collide - box A of mass 3.0 kg, and box B of mass 5.5 kg. Box A is initially moving to the right at 3.2 m/s, while box B is initially at rest. After the collision, box A is moving to the right at 0.65 m/s.
Transcribed Image Text:Two boxes collide - box A of mass 3.0 kg, and box B of mass 5.5 kg. Box A is initially moving to the right at 3.2 m/s, while box B is initially at rest. After the collision, box A is moving to the right at 0.65 m/s.
i ii inelastic mechanical energy is conserved elastic mechanical energy is not conserved elastic mechanical energy is conserved inelastic mechanical energy is not conserved
Transcribed Image Text:i ii inelastic mechanical energy is conserved elastic mechanical energy is not conserved elastic mechanical energy is conserved inelastic mechanical energy is not conserved
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