Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 9 - Center of Mass and Linear Momentum - Problems - Page 252: 70

Answer

The mass of puck 2 is $~~1.0~kg$

Work Step by Step

Since the vertical drop is the same for both pucks, both pucks took the same time to fall to the lower level. Note that puck 1 traveled in the air a horizontal distance of $2d$ while puck 2 traveled through the air a horizontal distance of $d$. Therefore, after the collision, the speed of puck 1 is twice the speed of puck 2. Let $v_{1i}$ be the initial velocity of puck 1. Note that $v_{1f} = -2~v_{2f}$ We can use Equation (9-67) to write an equation for $v_{2f}$: $v_{1f} = \frac{m_1-m_2}{m_1+m_2}~v_{1i}$ $-2~v_{2f} = \frac{m_1-m_2}{m_1+m_2}~v_{1i}$ $v_{2f} = (-\frac{1}{2})~\frac{m_1-m_2}{m_1+m_2}~v_{1i}$ We can use Equation (9-68) to write an equation for $v_{2f}$: $v_{2f} = \frac{2~m_1}{m_1+m_2}~v_{1i}$ We can equate the two expressions for $v_{2f}$ to find $m_2$: $(-\frac{1}{2})~\frac{m_1-m_2}{m_1+m_2}~v_{1i} = \frac{2~m_1}{m_1+m_2}~v_{1i}$ $m_2-m_1 = 4~m_1$ $m_2 = 5~m_1$ $m_2 = (5)(0.20~kg)$ $m_2 = 1.0~kg$ The mass of puck 2 is $~~1.0~kg$
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