Question

A ball of clay is moving at a speed of 12 m/s collides and sticks to a stationary ball of clay. If each ball has a mass of 13 kg, what's the combined velocity of the two balls of clay after the collision

Answer 1

Answer:

p_{f} = 6 m / s

Explanation:

We can solve this exercise using conservation of momentum. For this we define a system formed by the two balls, so that the forces during the collision have been intense and the moment is preserved

Initial instant. Before the crash

        p₀ = m v +0

Final moment. Right after the crash

        $p_{f}$ = (m + m) v_{f}

how the moment is preserved

        p₀ = p_{f}

       m v = 2 m v_{f}

       v_{f} = v / 2

we calculate

       v_{f} = 12/2

       p_{f} = 6 m / s