Answer:
B. Ball Y will travel at a speed less than 5 m/s in the opposite direction of travel as before the collision.
Explanation:
Impulse created by ball Y on ball X = 40 x 1/6 Ns
Ball X will also create impulse 40 / 6 on ball Y .
impulse = change in momentum .
impulse in Y = change in momentum in Y .
Initial momentum of Y = .5 x 5 = 2.5
Let final velocity of Y after collision be v in opposite direction .
change in momentum of Y = v - (-2.5 )
so,
v + 2.5 = 40 / 6 = 6.67
v = 4.17 m / s .
Option B is correct .
B. Ball Y will travel at a speed less than 5 m/s in the opposite direction of travel as before the collision.