A 2kg object moving 3m/s strikes a 1kg object initially at rest. Immediately after the collision, the 2kg object has a velocity of 1.5m/s directed 30° from its initial direction of motion. What is the x and y component of the velocity of the 1kg object just after the collision?
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To solve this problem, we need to use the principle of conservation of momentum. The total momentum before the collision should be equal to the total momentum after the collision.
Let's first find the initial momentum of the system.
Momentum (p) is defined as mass (m) times velocity (v).
For the 2kg object:
Initial momentum (p1) = mass (m1) × velocity (v1)
= 2kg × 3m/s
= 6 kg·m/s
For the 1kg object initially at rest, its initial momentum is zero since its velocity is zero.
The total initial momentum is the sum of the individual momenta:
Total initial momentum = p1 + p2
= 6 kg·m/s + 0 kg·m/s
= 6 kg·m/s
According to conservation of momentum, the total momentum after the collision should also be 6 kg·m/s.
Let's consider the velocity of the 2kg object just after the collision. We know that its magnitude is 1.5m/s and is directed at an angle of 30° from its initial direction of motion. To find the x and y components of its velocity, we can use trigonometry.
The x-component of velocity (vx) can be found using the cosine of the angle:
vx = v × cos(θ)
= 1.5m/s × cos(30°)
= 1.5m/s × 0.866
= 1.299m/s
The y-component of velocity (vy) can be found using the sine of the angle:
vy = v × sin(θ)
= 1.5m/s × sin(30°)
= 1.5m/s × 0.5
= 0.75m/s
So, the x-component of velocity of the 2kg object just after the collision is 1.299 m/s and the y-component of velocity is 0.75 m/s.
Since momentum is conserved, the total final momentum is equal to the initial momentum:
Total final momentum = 6 kg·m/s
Let's consider the velocity of the 1kg object just after the collision. Let's assume its velocity in the x-direction is vx2 and in the y-direction is vy2.
The momentum of the 2kg object in the x-direction is m1 × vx1 (mass × velocity), and the momentum of the 2kg object in the y-direction is m1 × vy1 (mass × velocity). The momentum of the 1kg object in the x-direction is m2 × vx2 (mass × velocity), and the momentum of the 1kg object in the y-direction is m2 × vy2 (mass × velocity).
Using momentum conservation, we can write the equation:
m1 × vx1 + m2 × vx2 = 6 kg·m/s (equation 1)
m1 × vy1 + m2 × vy2 = 0 kg·m/s (equation 2)
Using the given values:
m1 = 2kg (mass of 2kg object)
vx1 = 1.299m/s (x-component of velocity of 2kg object just after the collision)
vy1 = 0.75m/s (y-component of velocity of 2kg object just after the collision)
m2 = 1kg (mass of 1kg object)
Substituting these values into equations 1 and 2, we can solve for vx2 and vy2.
2kg × 1.299m/s + 1kg × vx2 = 6kg·m/s (equation 1)
2kg × 0.75m/s + 1kg × vy2 = 0kg·m/s (equation 2)
2.598m/s + 1kg × vx2 = 6kg·m/s
1.5m/s + 1kg × vy2 = 0kg·m/s
Simplifying these equations, we get:
1kg × vx2 = 6kg·m/s - 2.598m/s
1kg × vy2 = -1.5m/s
vx2 = 3.402m/s
vy2 = -1.5m/s
The x-component of velocity of the 1kg object just after the collision is 3.402 m/s and the y-component of velocity is -1.5 m/s.
To determine the x and y components of the velocity of the 1kg object just after the collision, we can use the principle of conservation of momentum.
According to the principle of conservation of momentum, the total momentum before the collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision, provided that no external forces are acting on the system.
The momentum of an object is given by the product of its mass and velocity. So, let's calculate the initial and final momenta for both objects.
Given:
Mass of the 2kg object (m1) = 2kg
Velocity of the 2kg object before the collision (v1_initial) = 3m/s
Mass of the 1kg object (m2) = 1kg
Velocity of the 1kg object before the collision (v2_initial) = 0m/s
Velocity of the 2kg object after the collision (v1_final) = 1.5m/s
Step 1: Calculate the initial momentum of each object.
Initial momentum of the 2kg object (p1_initial) = m1 * v1_initial = 2kg * 3m/s = 6 kg·m/s
Initial momentum of the 1kg object (p2_initial) = m2 * v2_initial = 1kg * 0m/s = 0 kg·m/s
Step 2: Calculate the final momentum of each object.
Final momentum of the 2kg object (p1_final) = m1 * v1_final = 2kg * 1.5m/s = 3 kg·m/s
Since momentum is a vector quantity and given that the 2kg object changes its direction of motion by 30°, we can determine the y component of the final momentum of the 1kg object by using trigonometry.
Step 3: Calculate the y component of the final momentum of the 1kg object.
The y component of the final momentum of the 2kg object (p1y_final) = p1_final * sin(30°) = 3 kg·m/s * sin(30°) = 1.5 kg·m/s
Finally, by using the principle of conservation of momentum, we can determine the final x component of the momentum of the 1kg object.
Step 4: Calculate the x component of the final momentum of the 1kg object using conservation of momentum.
Total initial momentum = Total final momentum
(p1_initial + p2_initial)x = (0 + 1.5 kg·m/s)x
(6kg·m/s + 0kg·m/s)x = (0 + 1.5kg·m/s)x
6kg·m/s * x = 1.5kg·m/s * x
6kg·m/s = 1.5kg·m/s
5.5kg·m/s = 0
From the equation above, we can see that there is no solution, which implies that there is no x component of the final momentum for the 1kg object. Therefore, the x component of the final momentum of the 1kg object is zero.
To summarize:
The x component of the velocity of the 1kg object just after the collision is zero (0m/s).
The y component of the velocity of the 1kg object just after the collision is 1.5m/s.