Object 1 is moving along the x axis with an initial momentum of +16 kg m/s, wher

Question

Object 1 is moving along the x axis with an initial momentum of +16 kg m/s, where the + sign indicates that it is moving to the right.

As the drawing shows, object 1 collides with a second object that is initially at rest. The collision is not head-on, so the objects move off in different directions after the collision. The net external force acting on the two-object system is zero.

After the collision, object 1 has a momentum whose y component is -5 kg m/s. Calculate the y component of the momentum of object 2 after the collision if it can be determined. If not, explain why it can't be determined.

Explanation / Answer

y component of object1 is zero and and boject 2 is at rest and its ycomponent is also zero

USIng LCM,

0+0 = m1v1+m2v2

m1v1=-m2v2 = -(-5kgm/s) = 5kgm/s is the momentum of object of object2

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