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Two rocks collide with each other in outer space, far from all other objects. Rock 1 with mass 5 kg has velocity 30, 45, -20m/s before the collision and -10, 50, -5m/s after the collision. Rock 2 with mass 8 kg has velocity 〈-9, 5, 4〉m/s before the collision. Calculate the final velocity of rock 2.

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16, 1.875, −5.375 m/²õ

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01

Identification of the given data 

The given data can be listed below as,

  • The mass of rock 1 is,m1=5 k²µ
  • The velocity of rock 1 before colliding to rock 2 is,u1=30, 45, −20 m/²õ
  • The velocity of rock 1 after colliding to rock 2 is,v1=−10, 50, −5 m/²õ
  • The mass of rock 2 is,m2=8 k²µ
  • The velocity of rock 2 before colliding to rock 2 is,u2=−9, 5, 4 m/²õ
02

Explanation of law of conservation of momentum

The total momentum experienced by a system before collision of two objects is same as that of the total momentum of the same system after the collision of two objects. It is expressed as follows,

m1u1+m2u2=m1v1+m2v2

Here, m1is the mass of object 1,u1 is the initial velocity of object 1,v1 is the final velocity of object 1, m2is the mass of object 2,u2 is the initial velocity of object 2,v2 is the final velocity of object 2.

03

Determination of the final velocity of rock 2.

Substitute all the values in the above expression.

530, 45, -20+8-9, 5, 4=5-10, 50, -5+8v28v2=530, 45, -20+8-9, 5, 4−5-10, 50, -58v2=128, 15, −43v2=128, 15, −438=16, 1.875, −5.375 m/²õ

Thus, the final velocity of rock 2 is .16, 1.875, −5.375 m/²õ

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