Question

In a collision, a 50.0 kg mass moving at 10.0 m/s transfers all of its momentum to a 25.0 kg mass. What is the velocity of the 25.0 kg mass after the collision? Show your work!​

Answer 1

Answer:

Velocity B = 20 m/s

Explanation:

Let the mass and velocity of the first object be A.

Let the mass and velocity of the second object be B.

Given the following data;

Mass A = 50 kg

Velocity A = 10 m/s

Mass B = 25 kg

To find the velocity of mass B;

First of all, we would determine the momentum of mass A;

Mathematically, momentum is given by the formula;

Momentum = mass * velocity

Substituting into the formula, we have;

Momentum A = 50 * 10

Momentum A = 500 Kgm/s

As a result of the collision, momentum of mass A is equal to the momentum of mass B.

Momentum A = Momentum B

500 = mass B * velocity B

500 = 25 * velocity B

Velocity B = 500/25

Velocity B = 20 m/s

Therefore, the velocity of the 25.0 kilogram mass after the collision is 20 meters per seconds.