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A mass travelling meets and collides elastically with a mass travelling in the opposite direction. Find the final velocities of both objects.
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= , =
We know the following
.
. The negative sign is because the velocity is in the negative direction.
Now we need to find . Use the equations from above. Let’s start with .
Plug in our known values.
The final velocity of the larger mass is zero. The collision completely stopped this mass.
Now for
Plug in our known values
.
. The negative sign is because the velocity is in the negative direction.
Now we need to find . Use the equations from above. Let’s start with .
Plug in our known values.
The final velocity of the larger mass is zero. The collision completely stopped this mass.
Now for
Plug in our known values
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