In the figure, block 1 of mass m1 slides from rest along a frictionless ramp from height h = 2.7 m and then collides with stationary block 2, which has mass m2 = 3m1. After the collision, block 2 slides into a region where the coefficient of kinetic friction Hk is 0.1 and comes to a stop in distance d within that region. What is the value of distance d if the collision is (a) elastic and (b) completely inelastic? h Frictionless (a) Number i Unit (b) Number i Unit

In the figure, block 1 of mass m1 slides from rest along a frictionless ramp from height h = 2.7 m and then collides with stationary block 2, which has mass m2 = 3m1. After the collision, block 2 slides into a region where the coefficient of kinetic friction Hk is 0.1 and comes to a stop in distance d within that region. What is the value of distance d if the collision is (a) elastic and (b) completely inelastic? h Frictionless (a) Number i Unit (b) Number i Unit

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Chapter11: Collisions

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