3. Consider the following two types of Туре A completely inelastic collisions between m m two identical masses, m. Type A: a V particle of mass m and velocity v strikes a stationary target consisting of an identical particle of mass m. Type B: Туре В each particle has a mass m and a speed v/(2/2) – in this case they collide head v/2/2 V/22 on. Ignore gravity, and express your answers in terms of m and v. А. What is the speed of the center of mas for type A, and for type B collisions (before the collision occurs)? What the center of mass speed after the collision for each type of collision. Justify your answers. B. ( What is the change in the total kinetic energy for type A and type B ?

3. Consider the following two types of Туре A completely inelastic collisions between m m two identical masses, m. Type A: a V particle of mass m and velocity v strikes a stationary target consisting of an identical particle of mass m. Type B: Туре В each particle has a mass m and a speed v/(2/2) – in this case they collide head v/2/2 V/22 on. Ignore gravity, and express your answers in terms of m and v. А. What is the speed of the center of mas for type A, and for type B collisions (before the collision occurs)? What the center of mass speed after the collision for each type of collision. Justify your answers. B. ( What is the change in the total kinetic energy for type A and type B ?

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Chapter6: Momentum And Collisions

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