The answer is Vf 366 ms I just want to know how to get this
The answer is Vf= 3.66 m/s
I just want to know how to get this answer. Thanks! :)
Solution
Initial kinetic energy= 1/2*m*v02 Since mass M is initially at rest, it does not have K.E initially.
Let speed of M after collision=vM
Final K.E=1/2*m*vf2+1/2*M*vM2
From conservation of energy,
Initial K.E= Final K.E + heat produced
1/2*m*v02= 1/2*m*vf2+1/2*M*vM2 +20---- Equation (1)
From conservation of momentum,
m*v0=M*vM -m*vf --- Equation (2)
From equation 2 we get,
vM=(10+vf)/4.
Now substitute this in equation (1),
500=20+0.5*vf2+1/2*4*((10+vf)/4)2
Thus solving this quadratic equation, we get vf=3.66m/s
