Conservation (2D)

The following takes place in two dimensions.

A particle of mass M = 5 kg M = 5 \, \text{kg} collides with another particle of mass m = 1 kg m = 1 \, \text{kg} . The pre-collision velocities are given below:

v M x = + 1 m / s v M y = + 2 m / s v m x = 2 m / s v m y = + 3 m / s \large{v_{Mx} = +1 \, m/s \\ v_{My} = +2 \, m/s \\ v_{mx} = -2 \, m/s \\ v_{my} = +3 \, m/s}

The collision preserves the total kinetic energy, and both particles have equal kinetic energy after the collision. Additionally, the x x velocities of both particles are positive after the collision.

Determine the x x velocity of the more massive particle after the collision.


The answer is 0.01988.

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