o blocks of masses m1 = 1.50 kg and m2 = 3.00 kg are each released from rest at a height of h = 5.70 m on a frictionless track, as shown in the figure

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Two blocks of masses m1 = 1.50 kg and m2 = 3.00 kg are each released from rest at a height of h = 5.70 m on a frictionless track, as shown in the figure below, and undergo an elastic head-on collision. Answer parts a-c. 

1/
V21
||
h
(a) Determine the velocity of each block just before the collision.
m/s
m/s
m₁
1f
v2f
(b) Determine the velocity of each block immediately after the collision.
m/s
m/s
m2
EE
(c) Determine the maximum heights to which m₁ and m₂ rise after the collision.
Y1f=
Y2f
m
i
Transcribed Image Text:1/ V21 || h (a) Determine the velocity of each block just before the collision. m/s m/s m₁ 1f v2f (b) Determine the velocity of each block immediately after the collision. m/s m/s m2 EE (c) Determine the maximum heights to which m₁ and m₂ rise after the collision. Y1f= Y2f m i
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