Answer:
(a) 1.21 m/s
(b) 2303.33 J, 152.27 J
Explanation:
m1 = 95 kg, u1 = - 3.750 m/s, m2 = 113 kg, u2 = 5.38 m/s
(a) Let their velocity after striking is v.
By use of conservation of momentum
Momentum before collision = momentum after collision
m1 x u1 + m2 x u2 = (m1 + m2) x v
- 95 x 3.75 + 113 x 5.38 = (95 + 113) x v
v = ( - 356.25 + 607.94) / 208 = 1.21 m /s
(b) Kinetic energy before collision = 1/2 m1 x u1^2 + 1/2 m2 x u2^2
= 0.5 ( 95 x 3.750 x 3.750 + 113 x 5.38 x 5.38)
= 0.5 (1335.94 + 3270.7) = 2303.33 J
Kinetic energy after collision = 1/2 (m1 + m2) v^2
= 0.5 (95 + 113) x 1.21 x 1.21 = 152.27 J
No, because the energy is the capacity for performing work. Gravity is the force that draws everything to the earth's center.
The sum of the kinetic and potential energies of a system of objects is conserved only when no external force acts on the objects.
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Conservation of mechanical energy</h3>
The principle of conservation of mechanical energy states that the total mechanical energy of an isolated system (absence of external force) is always constant.
M.A = P.E + K.E
where;
P.E is potential energy
K.E is kinetic energy
Thus, the sum of the kinetic and potential energies of a system of objects is conserved only when no external force acts on the objects.
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