A ball with a mass of #8 kg# moving at #4 m/s# hits a still ball with a mass of #3 kg#. If the first ball stops moving, how fast is the second ball moving?
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To solve this problem, we can use the principle of conservation of momentum, which states that the total momentum of a system remains constant if no external forces act on it.
The momentum (p) of an object is given by the product of its mass (m) and velocity (v): p = m * v.
Initially, the first ball has a momentum of (8 kg) * (4 m/s) = 32 kg·m/s.
When the first ball hits the second ball, they stick together, and the system is now a combined mass of 8 kg (from the first ball) + 3 kg (from the second ball) = 11 kg.
Since momentum is conserved, the total momentum after the collision is equal to the total momentum before the collision.
Therefore, the momentum of the combined system after the collision is also 32 kg·m/s.
Now, we can find the velocity of the combined system (both balls stuck together) after the collision:
Total momentum after collision = Total mass * Combined velocity
32 kg·m/s = 11 kg * Combined velocity
Combined velocity = 32 kg·m/s / 11 kg ≈ 2.91 m/s
Thus, the second ball, which is part of the combined system after the collision, is moving at approximately 2.91 m/s.
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