The diagram below shows two identical balls A and B on a horizontal surface. Ball B is at rest and ball A is moving with speed V along a line joining the centres of the balls. The mass of each ball is M.
(DIAGRAM BEFORE COLLISION: there are 2 balls, first one is called ball A and has rightward velocity and there is ball B)
During the collision of the balls, the magnitude of the force that ball A exerts on ball B is FAB and the magnitude of the force that ball B exerts on ball A is FBA .
(c) On the diagram below, add labelled arrows to represent the magnitude and direction of the forces FAB and FBA.
(DURING COLLISION, diagram of ball A and ball B in contact)
The balls are in contact for a time ∆t. After the collision, the speed of ball A is +vA and the
speed of ball B is +vB in the directions shown.
As a result of the collision there is a change in momentum of ball A and of ball B.
(d) Use Newton’s second law of motion to deduce an expression relating the forces acting during the collision to the change in momentum of
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(ii) ball A. [2]
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(e) Apply Newton’s third law and your answers to (d), to deduce that the change in momentum
of the system (ball A and ball B) as a result of this collision, is zero. [4]
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(f) Deduce, that if kinetic energy is conserved in the collision, then after the collison, ball A
will come to rest and ball B will move with speed V. [3]
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Well, let's see if I can help clear up some of the confusion for you. But first, let me just say, it's a ball-y good question! Alright, let's get to it.
(d) Newton's second law states that force is equal to the rate of change of momentum. So for ball B, we can write:
FBA = ΔpB/Δt
Since the mass of ball B is M, the change in momentum, ΔpB, is given by:
ΔpB = MΔvB
where ΔvB is the change in velocity of ball B during the collision. So we can rewrite the equation as:
FBA = (MΔvB)/Δt
Similarly, for ball A, we have:
FAB = ΔpA/Δt
And using the same logic, we get:
FAB = (MΔvA)/Δt
(e) According to Newton's third law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So FBA and FAB are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction. Since the forces are equal, the change in momentum of ball B due to FBA is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the change in momentum of ball A due to FAB. Therefore, the total change in momentum of the system (ball A and ball B) is zero.
(f) If kinetic energy is conserved in the collision, that means the initial kinetic energy of the system is equal to the final kinetic energy. Initially, ball A has kinetic energy due to its velocity, while ball B is at rest, so its initial kinetic energy is zero. After the collision, ball A comes to rest, so its final kinetic energy is zero. As for ball B, it gains kinetic energy and moves with speed V. So both balls have zero and non-zero final kinetic energy, respectively.
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To answer the questions, we need to understand the concepts of Newton's laws of motion and the conservation of momentum and kinetic energy.
Newton's second law states that the force acting on an object is equal to the rate of change of its momentum. In mathematical terms, F = Δp/Δt.
(d) For ball B: The change in momentum (ΔpB) is equal to the force exerted on it (FAB) multiplied by the time of collision (∆t). So, ΔpB = FAB × ∆t.
For ball A: The change in momentum (ΔpA) is equal to the force exerted on it (FBA) multiplied by the time of collision (∆t). So, ΔpA = FBA × ∆t.
(e) According to Newton's third law, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This means that FAB = -FBA. Substituting this into the equations from part (d), we get:
ΔpB = FAB × ∆t
ΔpA = -FAB × ∆t
Adding these two equations together, we get:
ΔpB + ΔpA = FAB × ∆t - FAB × ∆t = 0
This means that the change in momentum of the system (ball A and ball B) is zero.
(f) If kinetic energy is conserved in the collision, it means that the total kinetic energy before the collision is equal to the total kinetic energy after the collision.
Before the collision, ball A has kinetic energy 1/2MV^2, and ball B has zero kinetic energy.
After the collision, ball A comes to rest, so its kinetic energy is zero. Ball B moves with speed V (as given in the question), so its kinetic energy is 1/2MV^2.
Therefore, if kinetic energy is conserved, after the collision, ball A will come to rest, and ball B will move with speed V.