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A 10 kg mass travelling 2 m/s meets and collides elastically with a 2 kg mass travelling 4 m/s in the opposite direction. Find the final velocities of both objects.
PhysicsCenter of Mass Momentum and CollisionNEET
Options:
  • A VAf  = 2 m/s  ,​VBf  = 3 m/s
     
  • B VAf  = 0 m/s  ,​VBf  = 6 m/s
  • C VAf  = 5 m/s  ,​VBf  = 8 m/s
  • D VAf  = 4 m/s  ,​VBf  = 2 m/s
Solution:
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The correct answer is: VAf  = 0 m/s  ,​VBf  = 6 m/s
We know the following

mA=10 kg .

VAi=2 m/s

mB=2 kg

VBi=4 m/s . The negative sign is because the velocity is in the negative direction.

Now we need to find V Af and V Bf . Use the equations from above. Let’s start with V Af .

VAf=mAmBmA+mBVAf+(mBmA)(mAmB)VBi

Plug in our known values.

VAf=(102)kg(10+2)kg.(2 m/s)+2(2kg)(10+2kg).(4 m/s)

VAf=812.(2 m/s)+412.(4 m/s)

VAf=1612 m/s+1612 m/s

VAf=0 m/s

The final velocity of the larger mass is zero. The collision completely stopped this mass.

Now for V Bf

VAf=2mA(mA+mB)VAf+(mBmA)(mAmB)VBi

Plug in our known values

VBf=2(10kg)(10+2)kg.2 m/s+(210)kg(10+2kg).4 m/s

VBf=4012 m/s+3212 m/s

VBf=72 kg12 kg m/s

VBf=6 m/s

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