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Grade 11General Physics

Two identical balls each moving with a speed v at right angle to each other collide perfectly inelastically. Their speed after collision is?

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7 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer7 Years ago
let spped after collision is x then
apply conservation of momentum
mv\hat{i} + mv\hat{j} = 2mx
so x = \sqrt{2}v/2 = v/\sqrt{2}
Hope it clears.