One object is at rest, and another is moving. The two collide in a one-dimension

Question

One object is at rest, and another is moving. The two collide in a one-dimensional, completely inelastic collision. In other words, they stick together after the collision and move off with a common velocity. Momentum is conserved. The speed of the object that is moving initially is 26 m/s. The masses of the two objects are 2.6 and 8.9 kg. Determine the final speed of the two-object system after the collision for the case (a) when the large-mass object is the one moving initially and the case (b) when the small-mass object is the one moving initially.

(a)vf=---Select---m/s^2m/skg

Explanation / Answer

a . v= m1*v1+m2*v2/(m1+m2)= 20.12 m/s b. v =5.87 m/s

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