A 23 g ball of clay traveling east at 4.0 m/s collides with a 40 g ball of clay traveling north at 2.3 m/s . a) What is the movement direction of the resulting 63 g blob of clay? b)What is the speed of the resulting 63 g blob of clay?
Mass of Ball A,mA =23g
Initial velocity of ball A =, vA = 4m/s towards east
Mass of Ball B,mB =40g
Initial velocity of ball B =, vB = 2.3m/s towards north
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Momentum is conserved
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Consider Conservation of Momentum in x direction (towards East)
Momentum Before Collision in x direction =Momentum After Collision in x direction
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Consider Conservation of Momentum in y direction (towards North)
Momentum Before Collision in y direction =Momentum After Collision in y direction
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Divide Equation (2) by (1)
(a)ANSWER:
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(b)From Equation (1)
ANSWER:
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