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7. A ball of mass m makes a head-on elastic collision with a second ball (at rest) and rebounds with a speed equal to 0.450 its

original speed. What is the mass of the second ball

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emmasim [6.3K]3 years ago

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Answer:

mass of the second ball is 0.379m

Explanation:

Given;

mass of first ball = m

let initial velocity of first ball = u₁

let final velocity of first ball = v₁ = 0.45u₁

let the mass of the second ball = m₂

initial velocity of the second ball, u₂ = 0

let the final velocity of the second ball = v₂

Apply the principle of conservation of linear momentum;

mu₁ + m₂u₂ = mv₁ + m₂v₂

mu₁ + 0 = 0.45u₁m + m₂v₂

mu₁ = 0.45u₁m + m₂v₂ -------- equation (i)

Velocity for elastic collision in one dimension;

u₁ + v₁ = u₂ + v₂

u₁ + 0.45u₁ = 0 + v₂

1.45u₁ = v₂ (final velocity of the second ball)

Substitute in v₂ into equation (i)

mu₁ = 0.45u₁m + m₂(1.45u₁)

mu₁ = 0.45u₁m + 1.45m₂u₁

mu₁ - 0.45u₁m = 1.45m₂u₁

0.55mu₁ = 1.45m₂u₁

divide both sides by u₁

0.55m = 1.45m₂

m₂ = 0.55m / 1.45

m₂ = 0.379m

Therefore, mass of the second ball is 0.379m (where m is mass of the first ball)

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