Answer to Question #116236 in Mechanics | Relativity for Rethabile Force

Question #116236
Two objects A and B having inertias Ma=m and Mb=1.1m are moving with velocities Va=V and Vb=8.4v.
Find the velocities of object B in the zero momentum frame of reference
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Expert's answer
2020-05-19T10:53:06-0400

The velocity of center of mass

V=Mava+MbvbMa+Mb=mv+1.1m×8.4vm+1.1m=4.9vV=\frac{M_av_a+M_bv_b}{M_a+M_b}\\ =\frac{mv+1.1m\times 8.4v}{m+1.1m}=4.9v

Hence, the velocities of object B in the zero momentum frame of reference


vb=vbV=8.4v4.9v=3.5vv_b'=v_b-V=8.4v-4.9v=3.5v

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