Question

A 2-kg ball traveling eastward at 5 m/s hits a 5-kg ball moving at 1 m/s eastward. The 2-kg ball bounces west at 3.0 m/s. What is the speed of the 5kg ball?

Answer 1

1.8 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Step one:

given data

m1= 2kg

u1= 5m/s

m2= 5kg

u2= 1m/s

v1= 3m/s

From

m1u1+m2u2= m1v1+m2v2

substitute

2*5+5*1 = 2*3+5*v2

10+5= 6+5v2

15-6= 5v2

9= 5v2

divide both side by 5

v2= 9/5

v2= 1.8 m/s