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15 November, 18:09

A hockey puck, mass of 0.115 kg, moving at 35 m/s strikes a ray thrown on the ice by a fan. The ray has a mass of 0.265 kg. The puck and the ray slide off together.

Find their velocity.

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  1. 15 November, 18:20
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    We can use conservation of momentum. MaVa + MbVb = (Ma+Mb) Vf.

    Plugging in values:

    (.115) (35) + (.265) 0 = (.380) (Vf)

    Now solve for Vf.

    Vf=.115*35 /.380 = 10.6 m/s
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