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Nina [5.8K]
2 years ago
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A mass of 4 kg is initially moving in the +x direction and collides inelastically with a mass of 8 kg moving in the -x direction

at 7 m/s. After the collision, both masses move in the +x direction at 4 m/s. How fast was the 4 kg moving before the collision in m/s?
Physics
1 answer:
konstantin123 [22]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

The initial velocity of 4 kg mass in positive 'x' direction is <u>26 m/s.</u>

Explanation:

Consider the positive direction to have positive value and negative direction to have negative value.

Let the initial velocity of 4 kg mass be 'u' m/s in the positive 'x' direction.

Given:

Mass of body moving in positive direction is, m_1=4\ kg

Mass of body moving in negative direction is, m_2=8\ kg

Initial velocity of 8 kg mass is, u_2=-7\ m/s

Combined velocity of the masses after collision is, v=4\ m/s

We know that, for an inelastic collision, the total momentum is conserved before and after collision. So,

Initial momentum of the masses = Final momentum of the masses

m_1u_1+m_2u_2=(m_1+m_2)v\\\\\textrm{Expressing in terms of }u_1,\textrm{we get:}\\\\m_1u_1=(m_1+m_2)v-m_2u_2\\\\u_1=\frac{(m_1+m_2)v-m_2u_2}{m_1}

Now, plug in the given values and solve for 'u₁'. This gives,

u_1=\frac{(4+8)4-[8\times(-7)] }{4}\\\\u_1=\frac{12\times 4-(-56)}{4}\\\\u_1=\frac{48+56}{4}\\\\u_1=\frac{104}{4}\\\\u_1=26\ m/s

Therefore, the initial velocity of 4 kg mass in positive x direction is 26 m/s.

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