Object:Ahas mass mA=7kgand initial momentumpA,i=17,-5,0kg·m/s2, just before it strikes object B, which has mass mA=11kg. Object Bhas initial momentumpB,i=4,6,0kg·m/s2. After the collision, object Ais observed to have final momentum pA,f=13,3,0kg·m/s2. In the following questions, “initial” refers to values before the collisions, and “final” refers to values after the collision. Consider a system consisting of both objects AandB. Calculate the following quantities: (a) The total initial momentum of this system. (b) The final momentum of object B. (c) The initial kinetic energy of object A. (d) The initial kinetic energy of object B. (e) The final kinetic energy of object A. (f) The final kinetic energy of object B. (g) The total initial kinetic energy of the system. (h) The total final kinetic energy of the system. (i) The increase of internal energy of the two objects. (j) What assumption did you make about Q (energy flow from surroundings into the system due to a temperature difference)?

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(a) 21,1,0kg·m/s

(b) 8,-2,0kg·m/s

(c) 20.64,1.78,0m/s

(d) 0.727,1.636,0m/s

(e)12.07,0.64,0m/s

(f) 2.909,0.181,0m/s

(g) 21.367,3.416,0m/s

(h) 14.979,0.821,0m/s

(i) 8.57,1.14,0m/s and -2.182,1.455,0m/s

(j) 0

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01

Identification of the given data

The given data is listed below as,

  • The mass of the object AmA=7kg .
  • The initial momentum of object A is, pA,i=17,-5,0kg.m/s .
  • The mass of object B is, mB=11kg .
  • The initial momentum of object B is, pB,i=4,6,0kg.m/s.

After the collision, the final momentum of object A is, pA,f=13,3,0kg.m/s.

02

Significance of the law of conservation of momentum, the first law of thermodynamics, and work-energy theorem for the objects

This law of conservation of momentum states that the total momentum of an object before and after collision with another object becomes equal.

The first law of thermodynamics states that the change in the internal energy of a system is equal to the difference between the heat added and the work done by the system.

The work-energy theorem states that the net change in the work is equal to the change in the kinetic energy.

The law of conservation of momentum gives the initial and the final momentum of objects A, B, and the system. The first law of thermodynamics and the work-energy theorem gives the increase in the internal energy of the system along with its kinetic energies of them

03

Determination of the initial momentum

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The expression for the total initial momentum of the system is expressed as,

Pinitial=PA,i+PB,iFor pA,i=17,-5,0kg·m/sand pB,i=4,6,0kg·m/s

Thus, the total initial momentum of the system is21,1,0kg·m/s.

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