Question 1: A ball of clay (m= 20 g) is thrown horizontally at a block of wood (m=1.0 kg) that is sitting at rest on a frictionless surface. The ball of clay has a speed of 30 m/s. When it hits the block, it sticks to it. a) (1 point) What type of collision is this? b) (3 points) What is the speed of the block and the clay right after the collision? c) (2 points) Calculate the impulse (change in momentum) for the block. d) (2 points) Calculate the impulse (change in momentum) for the clay. e) (1 point) How do those two impulses compare? f) (2 points) Calculate how much energy is ”lost” to heat during the collision.
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