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A satellite that is spinning clockwise has four low-mass solar panels sticking out as shown. A tiny meteor traveling at high speed rips through one of the solar panels and continues in the same direction but at reduced speed. Afterward, calculate the vxandvycomponents of the center of mass velocity of the satellite. In Figure 3.64 v1→andv2→ are the initial and final velocities of the meteor, andv→ is the initial velocity of the center of the mass of the satellite, in the x-direction.

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the horizontal and vertical velocities of the satellite after the collision are vx=v+mMv1-v2³¦´Ç²õθand vy=v+mMv1-v2²õ¾±²Ôθ, respectively.

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01

Identification of given data

The mass of the space junk is m

The mass of the satellite is M

The initial velocity of the meteor is v1→

The final velocity of the meteor is v2→

The final velocity of the center of mass of the satellite is v→

02

Conservation of linear momentum

The linear momentum remains conserved in an elastic collision, therefore, if two masses m1andm2have the initial velocities of v1,andv2and final velocities of v3,andv4, then according to the law of conservation of momentum, we will have,

m1v1+m2v2=m1v3+m2v4

03

Conservation of momentum in the x-direction

Horizontal components of the meteor velocities are v1³¦´Ç²õθandv2³¦´Ç²õθ, respectively, while the center of mass of the satellite velocities are vandvx, respectively. Therefore, according to the law of conservation of linear momentum, we will have,

mv1³¦´Ç²õθ+Mv=mv2³¦´Ç²õθ+Mvxmv1-v2³¦´Ç²õθ+Mv=Mvxvx=v+mMv1-v2³¦´Ç²õθ

04

Conservation of momentum in the y-direction

Vertical components of the meteor velocities are v1²õ¾±²Ôθandv2²õ¾±²Ôθ, respectively, while the center of mass of the satellite velocities are 0andvy, respectively. Therefore, according to the law of conservation of linear momentum, we will have,

mv1²õ¾±²Ôθ+M×0=mv2²õ¾±²Ôθ+Mvymv1-v2²õ¾±²Ôθ=Mvyvy=mMv1-v2²õ¾±²Ôθ

Thus, the horizontal and vertical velocities of the satellite after the collision are vx=v+mMv1-v2³¦´Ç²õθand vy=mMv1-v2²õ¾±²Ôθ, respectively.

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