Answer:
Explanation:
m = 0.40 kg
u = 2.4 m/s
m' = 0.50 kg
u' = 0 m/s
Let v be the velocity of first block and v; be the velocity of second block after collision.
Use conservation of momentum
m x u + m' x u' = m x v + m' x v'
0.40 x 2.4 + 0 = 0.4 x v + 0.5 x v'
0.96 = 0.4 v + 0.5 v'
9.6 = 4 v + 5v' ..... (1)
According to the conservation of energy
0.5 x m x u² + 1.2 = 0.5 x m x v² + 0.5 x m' x v'²
0.5 x 0.4 x 2.4 x 2.4 + 1.2 = 0.5 x 0.4 x v² + 0.5 x 0.5 x v'²
4.704 = 0.4v² + 0.5v'²
47.04 = 4v² + 5v'² .... (2)
From equation (1) , v = (9.6 - 5v') / 4 = 2.4 - 1.25 v' , Put in equation (2), we get
47.04 = 4 (2.4 - 1.25v')² + 5v'²
47.04 = 4 (5.76 + 1.56 v'² - 6 v') + 5v'²
47.04 = 23.04 + 6.24v'² - 24v' + 5v'²
11.24v'² - 24v' - 24 = 0

By solving, v' = 2.88 m/s or - 0.74 m/s
So, v = - 1.2 m/s or 3.33 m/s