Leo is on a firefight with Aries. Leo counteracts Aries's bullet by shooting the latter's bullet such that the paths are collinear. When Leo's bullet hits the Aries's bullet, they move together as one. Leo's bullet is two times heavier. Muzzle Velocity: Leo Aries 700 m/s 400 m/s Questions: (a) What is the coefficient of restitution? (b) Show free body diagram (c) How fast do the bullets travel when they are moving together?

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Leo is on a firefight with Aries. Leo counteracts Aries's bullet by shooting the latter's bullet such
that the paths are collinear. When Leo's bullet hits the Aries's bullet, they move together as one.
Leo's bullet is two times heavier.
Muzzle Velocity:
Leo
Aries
700 m/s
400 m/s
Questions:
(a) What is the coefficient of restitution?
(b) Show free body diagram
(c) How fast do the bullets travel when they are moving together?
Transcribed Image Text:Leo is on a firefight with Aries. Leo counteracts Aries's bullet by shooting the latter's bullet such that the paths are collinear. When Leo's bullet hits the Aries's bullet, they move together as one. Leo's bullet is two times heavier. Muzzle Velocity: Leo Aries 700 m/s 400 m/s Questions: (a) What is the coefficient of restitution? (b) Show free body diagram (c) How fast do the bullets travel when they are moving together?
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