Explanation:
1. Impulse = change in momentum
J = Δp
J = mΔv
In the x direction:
Jₓ = mΔvₓ
Jₓ = (0.40 kg) (30 m/s cos 45° − (-20 m/s))
Jₓ = 16.5 kg m/s
In the y direction:
Jᵧ = mΔvᵧ
Jᵧ = (0.40 kg) (30 m/s sin 45° − 0 m/s)
Jᵧ = 8.49 kg m/s
The magnitude of the impulse is:
J = √(Jₓ² + Jᵧ²)
J = 18.5 kg m/s
The average force is:
FΔt = J
F = J/Δt
F = 1850 N
2. Momentum is conserved.
m₁u₁ + m₂u₂ = (m₁ + m₂) v
In the x direction:
(1000 kg) (0 m/s) + (1500 kg) (-12 m/s) = (1000 kg + 1500 kg) vₓ
vₓ = -7.2 m/s
In the y direction:
(1000 kg) (20 m/s) + (1500 kg) (0 m/s) = (1000 kg + 1500 kg) vᵧ
vᵧ = 8 m/s
The magnitude of the final speed is:
v = √(vₓ² + vᵧ²)
v = 10.8 m/s
3. Momentum is conserved.
m₁u₁ + m₂u₂ = (m₁ + m₂) v
In the x direction:
(0.8 kg) (18 m/s cos 45°) + (0.36 kg) (9.0 m/s) = (0.8 kg + 0.36 kg) vₓ
vₓ = 11.6 m/s
In the y direction:
(0.8 kg) (-18 m/s sin 45°) + (0.36 kg) (0 m/s) = (0.8 kg + 0.36 kg) vᵧ
vᵧ = -8.78 m/s
The magnitude of the final speed is:
v = √(vₓ² + vᵧ²)
v = 14.5 m/s
