The velocity vector of the planet points toward the center of the circle is the following is true about a planet orbiting a star in uniform circular motion.
A. The velocity vector of the planet points toward the center of the circle.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Motion of the planet around the star is mentioned to be uniform and around a circular path. Objects in uniform circular motion motion has constant angular speed but the velocity of the object will not remain constant. Since the planet is in circular motion the direction of velocity vector at a particular point is tangential to the circular path at that particular point.
Thus at every point, the direction of velocity vector changes and this means the velocity is never constant. The objects in uniform circular motion has centripetal acceleration which means that velocity vector of the planet points toward the center of the circle.
Answer:
Explanation:
According to the law of conservation of linear momentum, the total momentum of both pucks won't be changed regardless of their interaction if no external forces are acting on the system.
Being 
and 
the masses of pucks a and b respectively, the initial momentum of the system is
Since b is initially at rest
After the collision and being 
and 
the respective velocities, the total momentum is
Both momentums are equal, thus
Solving for 
The initial kinetic energy can be found as (provided puck b is at rest)
The final kinetic energy is
The change of kinetic energy is
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