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9 April, 23:26

A 50 g ball of clay traveling at speed v0 hits and sticks to a 1.0 kg block sitting at rest on a frictionless surface. part a what is the speed of the block after the collision?

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  1. 9 April, 23:51
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    Momentum = velocity * mass. Momentum is always conserved. The ball's momentum before the impact is 0.05Vo. After the impact, it is 105Vf. (Vf = final velocity). Because momentum is conserved, we know that:

    0.05Vo = 1.05Vf ...

    Vo = 21Vf ...

    Vf = Vo / 21.
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