Question

Two rams run toward each other. One ram has a mass of 49 kg and runs west

Answer 1

Answer: (d)

Explanation:

Given

Mass of the first ram $m_1=49\ kg$

The velocity of this ram is $v_1=-7\ m/s$

Mass of the second ram $m_2=52\ kg$

The velocity of this ram $v_2=9\ m/s$

They combined after the collision

Conserving the momentum

$\Rightarrow m_1v_1+m_2v_2=(m_1+m_2)v\\\Rightarrow 49\times (-7)+52\times (9)=(52+49)v\\\Rightarrow v=\dfrac{125}{101}\ m/s \quad[\text{east}]$

Momentum after the collision will be

$\Rightarrow 101\times \dfrac{125}{101}=125\ kg-m/s\ \text{East}$

Therefore, option (d) is correct