A 0.200 kg plastic ball moves with a velocity of 0.30 m/s. It collides with a second plastic ball of mass 0.100 kg, which is moving along the same line at a speed of 0.10 m/s. After the collision, both balls continue moving in the same, original direction. The speed of the 0.100 kg ball is 0.26 m/s. What is the new velocity of the 0.200 kg ball?
GIVEN:
plastic ball m = 0.200 kg
v = 0.30 m/s
m = 0.100 kg
v = 0.10 m/s
I know the mass doesn't change but the velocity changed for the second ball which is 0.26 m/s. Is this one of those problems with before colliding and after colliding.
This is a conservation of momentum problem. You know the masses and velocities of both balls before impact. The masses do not change. Your only unknown in the final velocity of one ball, and you can solve for that with the conservation of momentum equation (for motion along one axis only)
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Yes, this is a problem involving the collision of two objects. We can consider the situation before the collision and after the collision to analyze the change in velocities.
Let's use the principle of conservation of momentum to solve this problem. According to this principle, the total momentum before the collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision.
Before the collision, the momentum is given by:
p1 = m1 * v1
where m1 is the mass of the first plastic ball (0.200 kg) and v1 is its initial velocity (0.30 m/s).
Similarly, the momentum of the second plastic ball before the collision is:
p2 = m2 * v2
where m2 is the mass of the second plastic ball (0.100 kg) and v2 is its initial velocity (0.10 m/s).
After the collision, the total momentum is still conserved. Therefore, after the collision, the momentum of the first plastic ball is:
p1' = m1 * v1'
where v1' is the new velocity of the first plastic ball.
The momentum of the second plastic ball after the collision is:
p2' = m2 * v2'
where v2' is the new velocity of the second plastic ball (0.26 m/s).
Using the conservation of momentum, we can write the equation:
p1 + p2 = p1' + p2'
Substituting the values, we have:
(m1 * v1) + (m2 * v2) = (m1 * v1') + (m2 * v2')
Now we can solve for v1' by rearranging the equation and plugging in the known values:
(0.200 kg * 0.30 m/s) + (0.100 kg * 0.10 m/s) = (0.200 kg * v1') + (0.100 kg * 0.26 m/s)
0.06 kg m/s + 0.01 kg m/s = 0.200 kg * v1' + 0.026 kg m/s
0.07 kg m/s = 0.200 kg * v1' + 0.026 kg m/s
0.07 kg m/s - 0.026 kg m/s = 0.200 kg * v1'
0.044 kg m/s = 0.200 kg * v1'
Now, we can find the new velocity v1':
v1' = 0.044 kg m/s / 0.200 kg
v1' = 0.22 m/s
Therefore, the new velocity of the 0.200 kg plastic ball after the collision is 0.22 m/s.
Yes, this problem involves analyzing the velocities of the balls before and after the collision. Let's break it down step by step to find the new velocity of the 0.200 kg ball.
Before the collision, we have the following information:
Mass of the first ball (0.200 kg) and its velocity (0.30 m/s).
Mass of the second ball (0.100 kg) and its velocity (0.10 m/s).
To understand what happens after the collision, we need to consider the principles of conservation of momentum and conservation of kinetic energy.
1. Conservation of momentum states that the total momentum before the collision is equal to the total momentum after the collision. The momentum (p) of an object is given by the product of its mass (m) and velocity (v). Therefore, the initial total momentum is:
Total momentum before = (mass of ball 1 * velocity of ball 1) + (mass of ball 2 * velocity of ball 2)
2. Conservation of kinetic energy states that the total kinetic energy before the collision is equal to the total kinetic energy after the collision. The kinetic energy (KE) of an object is given by the equation KE = (1/2) * mass * (velocity)^2.
Now, let's calculate the total initial momentum and the total initial kinetic energy before the collision:
Total momentum before = (0.200 kg * 0.30 m/s) + (0.100 kg * 0.10 m/s)
Total kinetic energy before = (1/2) * 0.200 kg * (0.3 m/s)^2 + (1/2) * 0.100 kg * (0.1 m/s)^2
Next, we need to determine the final velocities of the two balls after the collision. Since they both continue moving in the same original direction, the velocities will be of the same magnitude but with different signs (one positive and one negative) to indicate direction.
Let's say the final velocity of the 0.200 kg ball is vf1, and the final velocity of the 0.100 kg ball is vf2.
To calculate the final velocities, we can use the principles of conservation of momentum and kinetic energy again:
3. Conservation of momentum after the collision:
Total momentum after = (mass of ball 1 * final velocity of ball 1) + (mass of ball 2 * final velocity of ball 2)
4. Conservation of kinetic energy after the collision:
Total kinetic energy after = (1/2) * mass of ball 1 * (final velocity of ball 1)^2 + (1/2) * mass of ball 2 * (final velocity of ball 2)^2
Now, we have four equations: the two equations for conservation of momentum (before and after) and the two equations for conservation of kinetic energy (before and after). We can use these equations to solve for the final velocities vf1 and vf2.
Solving these equations simultaneously can be challenging, but if you substitute the given values and solve them numerically, you can find the final velocity of the 0.200 kg ball, which is what you are looking for.
Note: This problem assumes an idealized collision without factors such as friction or deformation of the balls.