Answer: 6m/s
Explanation:
Using the law of conservation of momentum, the change in momentum of the bodies before collision is equal to the change in momentum after collision.
After collision, the two objects will move at the same velocity (v).
Let mA and mB be the mass of the two objects
uA and uB be their velocities before collision.
v be their velocity after collision
Since the two objects has the same mass, mA= mB= m
Also since object A is at rest, its velocity = 0m/s
Velocity of object B = 12m/s
Mathematically,
mAuA + mBuB = (mA+mB )v
m(0) + m(12) = (m+m)v
0+12m = (2m)v
12m = 2mv
12 = 2v
v = 6m/s
Therefore the speed of the composite body (A B) after the collision is 6m/s
Answer:
, repulsive
Explanation:
The magnitude of the electric force between two charged particles is given by Coulomb's law:
where:
is the Coulomb's constant
are the two charges of the two particles
r is the separation between the two charges
The force is:
- repulsive if the two charges have same sign
- Attractive if the two charges have opposite signs
In this problem, we have two electrons, so:
is the magnitude of the two electrons
is their separation
Substituting into the formula, we find the electric force between them:

And the force is repulsive, since the two electrons have same sign charge.
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