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Solve the first problem: includes a, b, and c.

**Title: Elastic Collision Analysis Between a Soccer Ball and a Golf Ball**

**Introduction:**
Consider a scenario where a 0.80-kg soccer ball traveling at 20 m/s makes a head-on elastic collision with a 0.050 kg golf ball initially at rest. For the purpose of this analysis, we will ignore friction, gravity, and any other external forces.

**a) Relative Velocity After Collision:**

To find out by how much the golf ball is moving faster than the soccer ball after the collision, we use the relative velocity formula:

\[
U_{12} = v_1 - v_2 = 20 \text{ m/s} - 0 \text{ m/s} = 20 \text{ m/s}
\]

**b) Speed of the Soccer Ball After Collision:**

The velocity of the soccer ball immediately after the collision is calculated using the formula:

\[
v_3 = \frac{mv}{m+M}
\]

Substituting the values:

\[
v_3 = \frac{0.80 \text{ kg} \times 20 \text{ m/s}}{0.80 \text{ kg} + 0.050 \text{ kg}} = \frac{16 \text{ kg m/s}}{0.85 \text{ kg}} = 18.8235 \text{ m/s}
\]

**c) Speed of the Golf Ball After Collision:**

The velocity of the golf ball immediately after the collision is calculated as:

\[
v_3 = \frac{mv}{m+M}
\]

Substituting the values:

\[
v_3 = \frac{0.050 \text{ kg} \times 20 \text{ m/s}}{0.050 \text{ kg} + 0.80 \text{ kg}} = \frac{1 \text{ kg m/s}}{0.85 \text{ kg}} = 1.17647 \text{ m/s}
\]

**Conclusion:**
Through these calculations, we determine the outcome of an elastic collision between a soccer ball and a golf ball. The velocities indicate how both balls respond post-collision in an ideal scenario where external forces are negligible.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Title: Elastic Collision Analysis Between a Soccer Ball and a Golf Ball** **Introduction:** Consider a scenario where a 0.80-kg soccer ball traveling at 20 m/s makes a head-on elastic collision with a 0.050 kg golf ball initially at rest. For the purpose of this analysis, we will ignore friction, gravity, and any other external forces. **a) Relative Velocity After Collision:** To find out by how much the golf ball is moving faster than the soccer ball after the collision, we use the relative velocity formula: \[ U_{12} = v_1 - v_2 = 20 \text{ m/s} - 0 \text{ m/s} = 20 \text{ m/s} \] **b) Speed of the Soccer Ball After Collision:** The velocity of the soccer ball immediately after the collision is calculated using the formula: \[ v_3 = \frac{mv}{m+M} \] Substituting the values: \[ v_3 = \frac{0.80 \text{ kg} \times 20 \text{ m/s}}{0.80 \text{ kg} + 0.050 \text{ kg}} = \frac{16 \text{ kg m/s}}{0.85 \text{ kg}} = 18.8235 \text{ m/s} \] **c) Speed of the Golf Ball After Collision:** The velocity of the golf ball immediately after the collision is calculated as: \[ v_3 = \frac{mv}{m+M} \] Substituting the values: \[ v_3 = \frac{0.050 \text{ kg} \times 20 \text{ m/s}}{0.050 \text{ kg} + 0.80 \text{ kg}} = \frac{1 \text{ kg m/s}}{0.85 \text{ kg}} = 1.17647 \text{ m/s} \] **Conclusion:** Through these calculations, we determine the outcome of an elastic collision between a soccer ball and a golf ball. The velocities indicate how both balls respond post-collision in an ideal scenario where external forces are negligible.
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