Question

A Ping-Pong ball moving East at a speed of 4 m/s collides with a stationary bowling ball. The Ping-Pong ball bounces back to the West, and the bowling ball moves very slowly to the East. Which object experiences the greater magnitude impulse during the collision?A car hits another and the two bumpers lock together during the collision. Is this an elastic or inelastic collision?In a game of pool, the white cue ball hits the #5 ball and stops, while the #5 ball moves away with the same velocity as the cue ball had originally. The type of collision is...In an inelastic collision, the final total momentum is...When a cannon fires a cannonball, the cannon will recoil backward because the.....

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

During any collision whether elastic or inelastic, force of action and reaction are generated at the point of touch for a brief period during which they remain in touch with each other. These action and reaction forces are equal and opposite. Impulse is defined by force multiplied by time duration . Hence we can say that during any collision , the impulse generated are equal and opposite .

In inelastic collision , colliding objects coalesce with each other . Hence in the given case , collision is inelastic.

In elastic collision , when an object collides with a similar object at rest , there is exchange of velocity . In the given case also , similar objects are colliding and exchange of velocity is taking place.So it is an example of elastic collision.

In an inelastic collision , momentum is conserved. So final total momentum is equal to initial total momentum.

When a cannon fires a cannonball, the cannon will recoil backward because the total momentum is conserved.