11. Momentum & Impulse
Completely Inelastic Collisions
11. Momentum & Impulse Completely Inelastic Collisions
19PRACTICE PROBLEM
A 400 g clay ball is initially moving to the west at 3.2m/s. A second 600 g clay ball traveling south at 6 m/s collides with the first clay ball and sticks to it. At the same time, an 800 g clay ball traveling west at 8 m/s collides with the first two balls and sticks to them. All three clay balls stick together and move as a single unit. Determine their final speed and direction after the collision.
A 400 g clay ball is initially moving to the west at 3.2m/s. A second 600 g clay ball traveling south at 6 m/s collides with the first clay ball and sticks to it. At the same time, an 800 g clay ball traveling west at 8 m/s collides with the first two balls and sticks to them. All three clay balls stick together and move as a single unit. Determine their final speed and direction after the collision.