Answer:
D. The motion cannot be determined without knowing the speeds of the objects before the collision.
Explanation:
This question is tricky! We know the object moving to the left has a greater mass than the one moving to the right. We'd <em>assume</em> they would move to the left because the leftwards object has a greater mass, right?
Not. So. Fast.
We can solve for the objects' final velocity using the formula for momentum, m₁v₁ + m₂v₂ = (m₁ + m₂)v .
Now here's where the trap is sprung: <em>we don't think about the equation</em>. This shows that the final velocity of the objects and the direction depends on both the mass of the objects <em>and</em> their initial velocity.
Basically, what if the 3 kg object is moving at 1 m/s and the 4 kg object is moving at –0.5 m/s? The objects would move to the <em>right</em> after the collision!
Do we know the velocity of these objects? No, right?
That means we <em>can't</em> determine the direction of their motion <u>unless we know their initial, pre-collision velocity</u>. This question is tricky because we look at the 4 kg vs. 3 kg and automatically assume the 4 kg object would dictate the direction of motion. That's not true. It depends on velocity as well.
I hope this helps you! Have a great day!
Answer: 
Explanation:
According to Newton's 2nd Law of motion the force 
is proportional to the mass 
and acceleration 
:
(1)
On the other hand, the equation for the Centripetal force is:
(2)
Where:
is the velocity
is the radius of the circular motion
Making (1) and (2) equal:
(3)
Hence:
This is the expression for the centripetal acceleration
It should be noted, this acceleration is directed toward the center of the circumference of the circular motion (that's why it's called centripetal acceleration).
Atoms begin to gravitate together to form a center
Answer:
The solar cells transfer light energy to thermal energy.
When the battery is being charged up, chemical energy is transferred to electrical energy.
The motor is designed to transfer potential energy to kinetic energy.
