A body of mass moving with velocity in the -direction collides with another body of…
PHYSICS · Multi-part · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Linear Momentum · Linear Momentum
Problem
A body of mass m moving with velocity V in the X-direction collides with another body of mass M moving in Y-direction with velocity v. They coalesce into one body during collision. Calculate:
(1) the direction and magnitude of the momentum of the final body.
(2) the fraction of initial kinetic energy transformed into heat during the collision in terms of the two masses.