Question

a 2.00 kg object is moving east at 4.00 m/s when it collides with a 6 kg object that is initially at rest. after the collision the larger object moves east at 1 m/s. what is the final velocity of the smaller object after the collision

Answer 1

Answer:

v = 1.00 m/s east

Explanation:

Conservation of momentum

Let east be the positive direction

2.00(4.00) + 6.00(0.00) = 2.00(v) + 6.00(1.00)

v = 1.00 m/s east

The two items have stuck together.