Five Chapter Two

Solving Elastic and Inelastic Problems

• Consider Elastic Collisions.

Example

Two ojbects, a 5.0 kg object traveling at 2.2m/s[right] and a 4.4 kg object traveling at 1.8 m/s[left] collide head on. 8.3 J of kinetic energy is lost in the collision due to deformation and heat production. What are the objects velocities after collision?

December 12, 2013