Two balls collide head-on in a perfectly inelastic collision. The first ball has a mass of 0.75 kg and an initial velocity of 5.0 m/s to the right. The second ball has a mass of 0.40 kg and an initial velocity of 3.5 m/s to the left. What is the decrease in kinetic energy during the collision?

Explanation:

Momentum conservation

V=3.38

Delta kinetic energy =1/2m(vi^2-v^2)

the minimum amperage that the current in this wire would have to have so that its weight is completely supported by the magnetic force due to earth's field, assuming that no other forces except gravity act on it

the minimum constant speed at which she can catch the train is 2.7 m/s

given:

acceleration = 0.6

time = 4.5 s

to find:

velocity = ?

formula used:

from 1st kinematic equation we get,

v = u + at

u = initial speed of train = 0 m/s

v = final speed of the train

a = acceleration of the train

t = time

solution:

from 1st kinematic equation we get,

v = u + at

u = initial speed of train = 0 m/s

v = final speed of the train

a = acceleration of the train

t = time

v = 0 + (0.6 × 4.5)

v = 2.7 m/s

the minimum constant speed at which she can catch the train is 2.7 m/s