A ball with a mass of #14 kg# moving at #15 m/s# hits a still ball with a mass of #17 kg#. If the first ball stops moving, how fast is the second ball moving? How much kinetic energy was lost as heat in the collision?
1 Answer
Dec 31, 2015
Explanation:
The Principle of Conservation of Linear Momentum states that total linear momentum is always conserved in each direction.
Application of the principle of conservation of linear momentum :
Total
Total
This energy is lost from t he mechanical system and converted into other forms of energy like heat. Hence the collision is termed to be inelastic since kinetic energy is not conserved.