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Case 1: Light mass hits heavy mass at rest m 0.5kg 2.0kg Vxi 2m/s 0m/s Pxi Vxf Pxf ?px Describe briefly in words what happened: EXAMPLE: The lighter mass bounced backwards (to the left) but with less speed than it initially had. The heavier mass ended up moving forwards (to the right) at a speed less than the lighter mass had before or after the collision. Case 2: Heavy mass hits light mass at rest m Vxi Pxi 2.0kg 0.5kg 2m/s 0m/s Describe briefly in words what happened: Vxf Pxf ?px

          Case 1: Light mass hits heavy mass at rest
m
0.5kg
2.0kg
Vxi
2m/s
0m/s
Pxi
Vxf
Pxf
?px
Describe briefly in words what happened:
EXAMPLE: The lighter mass bounced backwards (to the left) but with less speed than it initially
had. The heavier mass ended up moving forwards (to the right) at a speed less than the lighter
mass had before or after the collision.
Case 2: Heavy mass hits light mass at rest
m
Vxi
Pxi
2.0kg
0.5kg
2m/s
0m/s
Describe briefly in words what happened:
Vxf
Pxf
?px

Case 1: Light mass hits heavy mass at rest
m
0.5kg
2.0kg
Vxi
2m/s
0m/s
Pxi
Vxf
Pxf
?px
Describe briefly in words what happened:
EXAMPLE: The lighter mass bounced backwards (to the left) but with less speed than it initially
had. The heavier mass ended up moving forwards (to the right) at a speed less than the lighter
mass had before or after the collision.
Case 2: Heavy mass hits light mass at rest
m
Vxi
Pxi
2.0kg
0.5kg
2m/s
0m/s
Describe briefly in words what happened:
Vxf
Pxf
?px

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Case 1: Light mass hits heavy mass at rest m = 0.5kg, 2.0kg Vxt = 2m/s, 0m/s Pxt = ? Vxf = ? Pxf = ? px = ? Describe briefly in words what happened: The lighter mass bounced backwards (to the left) but with less speed than it initially had. The heavier mass ended up moving forwards (to the right) at a speed less than the lighter mass had before or after the collision. Case 2: Heavy mass hits light mass at rest m = 2.0kg, 0.5kg Vxt = 2m/s, 0m/s Pxt = ? Vxf = ? Pxf = ? Apx = ? Describe briefly in words what happened: