Two blocks collide on a frictionless surface. After the collision, the blocks stick together. Block A has a mass M and is initially moving to the right at speed v . Block B has a mass 2 M and is initially at rest. System C is composed of both blocks, (a) Draw a force diagram for each block at an instant during the collision, (b) Rank the magnitudes of the horizontal forces in your diagram. Explain your reasoning, (c) Calculate the change in momentum of block A, block B, and system C. (d) Is kinetic energy conserved in this collision? Explain your answer. (This problem is courtesy of Edward F. Redish. For more such problems, visit http://www.physics.umd.edu/perg.)
Two blocks collide on a frictionless surface. After the collision, the blocks stick together. Block A has a mass M and is initially moving to the right at speed v . Block B has a mass 2 M and is initially at rest. System C is composed of both blocks, (a) Draw a force diagram for each block at an instant during the collision, (b) Rank the magnitudes of the horizontal forces in your diagram. Explain your reasoning, (c) Calculate the change in momentum of block A, block B, and system C. (d) Is kinetic energy conserved in this collision? Explain your answer. (This problem is courtesy of Edward F. Redish. For more such problems, visit http://www.physics.umd.edu/perg.)
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Two blocks collide on a frictionless surface. After the collision, the blocks stick together. Block A has a mass M and is initially moving to the right at speed v. Block B has a mass 2M and is initially at rest. System C is composed of both blocks, (a) Draw a force diagram for each block at an instant during the collision, (b) Rank the magnitudes of the horizontal forces in your diagram. Explain your reasoning, (c) Calculate the change in momentum of block A, block B, and system C. (d) Is kinetic energy conserved in this collision? Explain your answer. (This problem is courtesy of Edward F. Redish. For more such problems, visit http://www.physics.umd.edu/perg.)
Two blocks collide on a frictionless surface. After the collision, the blocks stick together. Block A has a mass M and is initially moving to the right at speed v Block B has a mass 2 M and is initially at rest. System C is composed of both blocks. (a) Draw a force diagram for each block at an instant during the collision. (b) Rank the magnitudes of the horizontal forces in your diagram. Explain your reasoning. (c) Calculate the change in momentum of block A, block B, and system C. (d) Is kinetic energy conserved in this collision? Explain your answer. (This problem is courtesy of Edward F. Redish. For more such problems, visit http://www.physics.umd.edu/perg.)
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Two blocks collide on a frictionless surface. Afterthe collision, the blocks stick together. Block A has a mass Mand is initially moving to the right at speed v. Block B has amass 2M and is initially at rest. System C is composed of bothblocks. (a) Draw a force diagram for each block at an instantduring the collision. (b) Rank the magnitudes of the horizontalforces in your diagram. Explain your reasoning. (c) Calculatethe change in momentum of block A, block B, and systemC. (d) Is kinetic energy conserved in this collision? Explainyour answer.
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