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The key thing to remember about an elastic collision is that it preserves both momentum and kinetic energy. For this problem I will assume the more massive particle has a mass of 1 and that the initial velocities are 1 and -1. The ratio of the masses will be represented by the less massive particle and will have the value "r"
The equation for kinetic energy is
E = 1/2MV^2.
So the energy for the system prior to collision is
0.5r(-1)^2 + 0.5(1)^2 = 0.5r + 0.5
The energy after the collision is
0.5rv^2
Setting the two equations equal to each other
0.5r + 0.5 = 0.5rv^2
r + 1 = rv^2
(r + 1)/r = v^2
sqrt((r + 1)/r) = v
The momentum prior to collision is
-1r + 1
Momentum after collision is
rv
Setting the equations equal to each other
rv = -1r + 1
rv +1r = 1
r(v+1) = 1
Now we have 2 equations with 2 unknowns.
sqrt((r + 1)/r) = v
r(v+1) = 1
Substitute the value v in the 2nd equation with sqrt((r+1)/r) and solve for r.
r(sqrt((r + 1)/r)+1) = 1
r*sqrt((r + 1)/r) + r = 1
r*sqrt(1+1/r) + r = 1
r*sqrt(1+1/r) = 1 - r
r^2*(1+1/r) = 1 - 2r + r^2
r^2 + r = 1 - 2r + r^2
r = 1 - 2r
3r = 1
r = 1/3
So the less massive particle is 1/3 the mass of the more massive particle.</span>
Answer: V = 15 m/s
Explanation:
As stationary speed gun emits a microwave beam at 2.10*10^10Hz. It reflects off a car and returns 1030 Hz higher. The observed frequency the car will be experiencing will be addition of the two frequency. That is,
F = 2.1 × 10^10 + 1030 = 2.100000103×10^10Hz
Using doppler effect formula
F = C/ ( C - V) × f
Where
F = observed frequency
f = source frequency
C = speed of light = 3×10^8
V = speed of the car
Substitute all the parameters into the formula
2.100000103×10^10 = 3×10^8/(3×10^8 -V) × 2.1×10^10
2.100000103×10^10/2.1×10^10 = 3×108/(3×10^8 - V)
1.000000049 = 3×10^8/(3×10^8 - V)
Cross multiply
300000014.7 - 1.000000049V = 3×10^8
Collect the like terms
1.000000049V = 14.71429
Make V the subject of formula
V = 14.71429/1.000000049
V = 14.7 m/s
The speed of the car is 15 m/s approximately
Given that,
Time = 0.5 s
Acceleration = 10 m/s²
(I). We need to calculate the speed of apple
Using equation of motion
Where, v = speed
u = initial speed
a = acceleration
t = time
Put the value into the formula
(III). We need to calculate the height of the branch of the tree from the ground
Using equation of motion
Put the value into the formula
(II). We need to calculate the average velocity during 0.5 sec
Using formula of average velocity
Where, 
= final position
= initial position
Put the value into the formula
Hence, (I). The speed of apple is 5 m/s.
(II). The average velocity during 0.5 sec is 2.5 m/s
(III). The height of the branch of the tree from the ground is 1.25 m.
