Two identical balls collide<span> head on. The </span>initial velocity<span> of </span>one<span> is 0.75 </span>m/s<span> east, while that of the </span>other one<span> is 0.43 </span>m/s west<span>.</span>
Answer:
This means that the kinetic energy of second object is 48times that of the first object
Explanation:
Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion e.g motion of an accelerating car. Mathematically,
Kinetic energy = 1/2mv² where;
m is the mass of the object
v is the velocity of the object
If Object 1 of mass m moves with speed v in the positive direction, its kinetic energy will be expressed as;
K1 = 1/2mv²
For Object 2 of mass 3m moving with speed 4v in the negative x-direction, its kinetic energy can be expressed as;
K2 = 1/2(3m)(4v)²
K2 = 1/2(3m)(16v²)
K2 = (3m)(8v²)
K2 = 24mv²
To compare the kinetic energy of both bodies, we will take the ratio of K2:K1 to have;
K2/K1 = 24mv²/(1/2)mv²
K2/K1 = 24/(1/2)
K2/K1 = 48
K2 = 48K1
This means that the kinetic energy of second object is 48times that of the first object and moving in the negative x direction since the body of mass 3m initially moves in the negative x direction.
The height of the balcony may be calculated through the equation,
h = V₀t + 0.5gt²
where h is the height, V₀ is the initial velocity, g is the gravitational constant and t is time. Substituting the values given above,
h = (5 m/s)(2s) + 0.5(10 m/s²)(2 s)²
h = 30 m
Thus, the height of the balcony is 30 meters.
