Question

An object traveling at 5 m/s collides head on with an object of the same mass traveling at -10 m/s. What is the resulting speed of the combined objects in m/s?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1: Calculate the combined momentum of the objects before the collision. Momentum = (5 m/s) + (-10 m/s) = -5 m/s

Step 2: Use the equation for conservation of momentum to calculate the resulting speed after the collision:

Resulting Speed = -5 m/s ÷ 2

= -2.5 m/s

Therefore, the resulting speed of the combined objects after the collision is -2.5 m/s.