An eagle of mass 3.9 kg flying horizontally eastwards at a speed of collides with a…
PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials
Problem
An eagle of mass 3.9 kg flying horizontally eastwards at a speed of 7.5 ms−1 collides with a seagull of mass 1.8 kg flying horizontally southwards at a speed of 3.0 ms−1 . On collision, the eagle holds the seagull firmly in its claws.
(a) Calculate the speed at which the two birds move after the collision.
(b) In which direction do the two birds move after the collision?
(c) Determine whether the collision was elastic or inelastic.