Answer:
D. The motion cannot be determined without knowing the speeds of the objects before the collision.
Explanation:
This question is tricky! We know the object moving to the left has a greater mass than the one moving to the right. We'd <em>assume</em> they would move to the left because the leftwards object has a greater mass, right?
Not. So. Fast.
We can solve for the objects' final velocity using the formula for momentum, m₁v₁ + m₂v₂ = (m₁ + m₂)v .
Now here's where the trap is sprung: <em>we don't think about the equation</em>. This shows that the final velocity of the objects and the direction depends on both the mass of the objects <em>and</em> their initial velocity.
Basically, what if the 3 kg object is moving at 1 m/s and the 4 kg object is moving at –0.5 m/s? The objects would move to the <em>right</em> after the collision!
Do we know the velocity of these objects? No, right?
That means we <em>can't</em> determine the direction of their motion <u>unless we know their initial, pre-collision velocity</u>. This question is tricky because we look at the 4 kg vs. 3 kg and automatically assume the 4 kg object would dictate the direction of motion. That's not true. It depends on velocity as well.
I hope this helps you! Have a great day!
Water is not wet, wet is a state of being. Water, however, can make things wet.
Yes it does (not to be mean its kinda stupid for you to ask)
A = .3*g = 2.94 m/s²
<span>t = v/a = 9/2.94 = 3.061 sec </span>
<span>W = E/t = ½mv²/t = ½*40*9²/3.061 = 529.2 watts</span>
The beach boys i think.. if not im sorry
