A ball with mass m = 0.210 kg and kinetic energy K1 = 2.97 J collides elastically with a second ball of the same mass that is initially at rest. After the collision, the first ball moves away at an angle of = 30.6° with respect to the hori- zontal, as shown in the figure. What is the kinetic energy of the first ball after the collision?
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I only got the the first V of M1 that it is 5.31 m/s :/
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To solve this problem step by step, we can start by breaking down the information given and applying the laws of conservation of momentum and conservation of kinetic energy.
Step 1: Conservation of Momentum:
In an elastic collision, momentum is conserved. This means that the total momentum before the collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision. The equation for momentum is:
m1 * v1i + m2 * v2i = m1 * v1f + m2 * v2f
Where:
m1 and m2 are the masses of the two balls
v1i and v2i are the initial velocities of the balls before the collision
v1f and v2f are the final velocities of the balls after the collision
Step 2: Solve for the initial velocity of the second ball:
Since the second ball is initially at rest (v2i = 0), the equation simplifies to:
m1 * v1i = m1 * v1f + m2 * v2f
Here, we know the mass of both balls (m1 = m2 = 0.210 kg) and the initial velocity of the first ball (v1i).
Step 3: Determine the final velocity of the first ball:
From the problem statement, after the collision, the first ball moves away at an angle of 30.6° with respect to the horizontal. We can split this velocity into horizontal and vertical components: v1f_x for the horizontal component and v1f_y for the vertical component.
Step 4: Solve for the horizontal and vertical components of the final velocity:
From the given angle and the trigonometric relationships, we have:
v1f_x = v1f * cos(θ)
v1f_y = v1f * sin(θ)
Step 5: Apply conservation of energy:
In an elastic collision, the total kinetic energy before the collision is equal to the total kinetic energy after the collision. The equation for kinetic energy is:
K = (1/2) * m * v²
Where:
K is the kinetic energy
m is the mass of the ball
v is the velocity of the ball
Using this equation, we can calculate the initial and final kinetic energies (K1 and K1f) for the first ball.
Step 6: Calculate the kinetic energy of the first ball after the collision:
Since the initial kinetic energy (K1) is given as 2.97 J, and we've calculated the final velocity components (v1f_x and v1f_y), we can calculate the final kinetic energy (K1f) using the equations:
K1f = (1/2) * m * (v1f_x² + v1f_y²)
Now you can proceed with the calculations using the given values for mass (m = 0.210 kg), the initial kinetic energy (K1 = 2.97 J), and the angle (θ = 30.6°).