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In outer space two rocks collide and stick together. Here are the masses and initial velocities of two rocks:

Rock 1: mass = 15 kg, initial velocity =10, -30, 0 m/s

Rock 2: mass = 32 kg, initial velocity = 15, 12, 0m/s

What is the velocity of the stuck together rocks after colliding?

Short Answer

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13.40, −1.4042, 0″¾/²õ

Step by step solution

01

Identification of the given data 

The given data can be listed below as,

  • The mass of rock 1 is,m1=15 k²µ
  • The velocity of rock 1 before colliding to rock 2 is,u1=10, −30, 0
  • The mass of rock 2 is,m2=32 k²µ
  • The velocity of rock 2 before colliding to rock 2 is,u2=15, 12, 0
02

Explanation of law of conservation of momentum 

The total momentum experienced by a system before the collision of two objects is the 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, u1is 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, v2is the final velocity of object 2.

03

Determination of the final velocity of when both the rock stuck together. 

Write the expression of law of conservation of momentum when two objects stuck together.

m1u1+m2u2=m1+m2v

Here, v isthe final velocity of when both the rock stuck together.

Substitute all the values in the above expression.

1510, −30, 0+3215, 12, 0=15+32v47v=630, −66, 0v=630, −66, 047=13.40, −1.4042, 0″¾/²õ

Thus,the final velocity of when both the rock stuck together is.13.40, −1.4042, 0″¾/²õ

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