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An object with mass of 5 kg moving to the right at 3 m/s collides elastically with a mass of 9 kg that is initially moving at -4 to the left. Find the speed of the second object after the collision.

An object with mass of 5 kg moving to the right at 3 m/s collides elastically with a mass of 9 kg that is initially moving at -4 to the left. Find the speed of the second object after the collision.

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**Problem Statement:** An object with a mass of 5 kg moving **to the right** at 3 m/s collides elastically with a mass of 9 kg that is initially moving at -4 m/s **to the left**. Find the speed of the second object after the collision. **Your Answer:**
Transcribed Image Text:**Problem Statement:** An object with a mass of 5 kg moving **to the right** at 3 m/s collides elastically with a mass of 9 kg that is initially moving at -4 m/s **to the left**. Find the speed of the second object after the collision. **Your Answer:**
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The mass of the first object is 5 kg and the intial velocity is 3 m/s (right direction).

The mass of the second object is 9 kg and the initial velocity is -4 m/s (in the left direction).

The collision is elastic.

 

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