Let two objects of equal mass m collide. Object 1 has initial velocityv, directed to the right, and object 2 isinitially stationary.

If the collision is perfectly elastic, whatare the final velocities v_1 and v_2 of objects 1 and 2?

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Maia Nelson

20 July, 21:51

Let two objects of equal mass m collide. Object 1 has initial velocityv, directed to the right, and object 2 isinitially stationary.

If the collision is perfectly elastic, whatare the final velocities v_1 and v_2 of objects 1 and 2?

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Gauge Middleton · Answer 1

Our equation 1 would be

m*v=M*V1+m*V2

v=V1+V2

v-V1=V2

the equation 2 would look like this

V^2=V1^2+V2^2

V^2-V1^2=V2^2

(V-V1) * (V+V1) = V2^2Dividing with the 1

V+V1=V2

Let two objects of equal mass m collide. Object 1 has initial velocityv, directed to the right, and object 2 isinitially stationary.If the collision is perfectly elastic, whatare the final velocities v_1 and v_2 of objects 1 and 2?

Let two objects of equal mass m collide. Object 1 has initial velocityv, directed to the right, and object 2 isinitially stationary.

If the collision is perfectly elastic, whatare the final velocities v_1 and v_2 of objects 1 and 2?