Answer:
1 kg
Explanation:
Assuming that,
Δx(2) = v(2)t, where Δx(2) = d and v(2) = 2m1 / (m1 + m2) v1i
On the other hand again, if we assume that
Δx(1) = v(1)t, where Δx(1) = -2d, and v(1)t = m1 - m2 / m1 + m2 v1i
From the above, we proceed to dividing Δx(2) by Δx(1), so that we have
d/-2d = [2m1 / (m1 + m2) v1i] / [m1 - m2 / m1 + m2 v1i], this is further simplified to
1/-2 = [2m1 / (m1 + m2)] / [m1 - m2 / m1 + m2]
1/-2 = 2m1 / (m1 + m2) * m1 + m2 / m1 - m2
1/-2 = 2m1 / m1 - m2, if we cross multiply, we have
m1 - m2 = -2 * 2m1
m1 - m2 = -4m1
m2 = 5m1
From the question, we're told that m1 = 0.2 kg, if we substitute for that, we have
m2 = 5 * 0.2
m2 = 1 kg