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Grade 128 grade science

Two objects each of mass 1.5 kg, are moving in the same straight line but in opposite directions. The velocity of each object is 2.5 ms–1 before the collision during which they stick together. What will be the velocity of the combined object after collision?

Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years ago
Dear Student

Mass of the objects m1 = m2 = 1.5 kg
Velocity of first object v1= 2.5 m/s
Velocity of second object v2= – 2.5 m/s
Momentum before collision = m1v1= m2v2
= (1.5 × 2.5) + (1.5 × –2.5) = 0
Momentum after collision = m1+ m2= 1.5 + 1.5 = 3.0 kg
After collision v = ?
According to law of conservation of momentum
Momentum before collision = Momentum after collision
0 = 3 × v
v = 0

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