In a very busy off-campus eatery one chef sends a 235-g broccoli-tomato-pickle-onion-mushroom pizza sliding down the counter fro
m left to right at 1.65 m/s. Almost simultaneously, the other chef launches a 351-g veggieburger-on-a-bun (with everything, but hold the horseradish) along the same counter from right to left at 2.47 m/s. The two delicacies collide head on at the given speeds–the counter is practically friction-free due to accumulated grease–and merge into a single, unbelievably savory serving. In what direction does the delectible dish move, if it moves at all?
I believe the best example of Newton's First Law of motion would be the example or illustration with the basketball player. An object will move in a straight line or a given direction at a constant speed unless or until another force acts upon the object, causing a change in speed and or direction.
To answer these questions just use the equations for potential energy using the mass and heights described. the potential energy at the prescribed heights = the initial kinetic energy required to reach that height.
Make sure you calculate the force of gravity on the surface using the radius of the planet.
