
An Introduction to Physical Science
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Author: James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres
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Chapter 8, Problem 2AYK
(a)
To determine
The explanation when a free electron and proton is placed somewhere on the meter stick so that it would be in static equilibrium.
(b)
To determine
The explanation when a free electron and proton is placed anywhere beyond the meter stick so that it would be in static equilibrium.
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A 0.500 kg sphere moving with a velocity given by (2.00î – 2.60ĵ + 1.00k) m/s strikes another sphere of mass 1.50 kg moving with an initial velocity of (−1.00î + 2.00ĵ – 3.20k) m/s.
(a) The velocity of the 0.500 kg sphere after the collision is (-0.90î + 3.00ĵ − 8.00k) m/s. Find the final velocity of the 1.50 kg sphere.
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m/s
Identify the kind of collision (elastic, inelastic, or perfectly inelastic).
○ elastic
O inelastic
O perfectly inelastic
(b) Now assume the velocity of the 0.500 kg sphere after the collision is (-0.250 + 0.850ĵ - 2.15k) m/s. Find the final velocity of the 1.50 kg sphere.
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m/s
Identify the kind of collision.
O elastic
O inelastic
O perfectly inelastic
(c) Take the velocity of the 0.500 kg sphere after the collision as (−1.00ỉ + 3.40] + ak) m/s. Find the value of a and the velocity of the 1.50 kg sphere after an elastic collision. (Two values of a are possible, a positive value and a negative value. Report each with their
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