Two gliders collide on an air track moving in from opposite directions, and they bounce back. The masses of the gliders are 0.20 kg and 0.30 kg. The magnitudes of their initial velocities are 0.50 m/s and 0.40 m/s, respectively. After the collision, the magnitudes of their velocities are 0.40 m/s and 0.20 m/s, respectively. Assume the first glider is initially heading in the positive direction. The total momentum of the gliders before collision is closest to:

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Gracelyn Coleman

29 May, 03:25

Two gliders collide on an air track moving in from opposite directions, and they bounce back. The masses of the gliders are 0.20 kg and 0.30 kg. The magnitudes of their initial velocities are 0.50 m/s and 0.40 m/s, respectively. After the collision, the magnitudes of their velocities are 0.40 m/s and 0.20 m/s, respectively. Assume the first glider is initially heading in the positive direction. The total momentum of the gliders before collision is closest to:

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Annalise Morrow · Answer 1

so initial momentum is 0.22kgm/s

Explanation:

m1=0.20kg

m2=0.30kg

initial velocity of m1=u1=0.50m/s

initial velocity of m2=u2=0.40m/s

total momentum of the system before collision

Pi=m1u1+m2u2

Pi=0.20kg*0.50m/s+0.30kg*0.40m/s

Pi=0.1kgm/s+0.12kgm/s

Pi=0.22kgm/s