College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 7 - Problems - Page 265: 40

Answer

The x-component of the velocity of the center of mass is $6~m/s$ The y-component of the velocity of the center of mass is $-4~m/s$

Work Step by Step

We can find the x-component of the velocity of the center of mass $v_x$: $v_x = \frac{(3~kg)(14~m/s)+(4~kg)(0)}{3~kg+4~kg} = 6~m/s$ The x-component of the velocity of the center of mass is $6~m/s$ We can find the y-component of the velocity of the center of mass $v_y$: $v_y = \frac{(3~kg)(0)+(4~kg)(-7~m/s)}{3~kg+4~kg} = -4~m/s$ The y-component of the velocity of the center of mass is $-4~m/s$.
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