If we were colliding a Ball (182.20 g Mass), at 100% speed (1.94 m/s), into a tennis ball of the same size, but half the mass of the primary ball, what could we determine about the motion and energy of the tennis ball after the collision?

1 Answer
Jun 14, 2018

#V= 1.29ms¯¹#

#"Energy of tennis ball" = 6.9381 xx 10^-3J#

Explanation:

#"Mass of ball" = M_1 = 0.1822kg#

#"Mass of tennis is half of Mass of ball"#

Therefore;

#"Mass of tennis" = M_2 = 0.0911kg#

#"Velocity of ball" = U_1 = 1.94ms^-1#

#"Velocity of tennis" = U_2 = 0 #

Recall, since its inelastic collision..

#M_1 U_1 + M_2 U_2 = (M_1 + M_2)V#

Plugging the values into the equation..

#0.1822 xx 1.94 = (0.1822 + 0.0911)V#

#V = 0.3535/0.2733#

#V= 1.29ms¯¹#

Then energy of tennis ball..

Using;

#K.E = 1/2mv^2#

Energy of tennis ball #= 1/2# mass of tennis ball #xx v^2#

#"Energy of tennis ball" = (1.672 xx (0.0911)^2)/ 2#

#"Energy of tennis ball" = (1.672 xx 0.00829921)/ 2#

#"Energy of tennis ball" = 0.01387627912/ 2#

#"Energy of tennis ball" = 6.9381 xx 10^-3J#