Question

Un vagón de carga de 5000-kg se mueve a 2m/s e impacta a un vagón de 10000-kg que se encuentra en reposo. Después de la colisión inelástica a que rapidez se mueven.

Answer 1

0.67 m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass of car 1, m₁ = 5000 kg

Mass of car 2, m₂ = 10,000 kg

Initial speed of car 1, u₁ = 2 m/s

Final speed of car 2, u₂ = 0 (at rest)

We need to find the final velocity of both cars when inelastic collision occurs. The momentum will remain conserved in case of inelastic collision. Using the conservation of momentum. Let V is the final speed.

`m_1u_1+m_2u_2=(m_1+m_2)V\\\\\V=(m_1u_1+m_2u_2)/((m_1+m_2))\\\\V=(m_1u_1)/((m_1+m_2))\\\\V=(5000* 2)/((5000+10000))\\\\V=0.67\ m/s`

So, after the inelastic collision, they will move with a speed of 0.67 m/s.