In the figure, block 1 of mass m 1 slides from rest along a frictionless ramp fr
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In the figure, block 1 of mass m1 slides from rest along a frictionless ramp from height h = 2 m and then collides with stationary block 2, which has mass m2 = 4m1. After the collision, block 2 slides into a region where the coefficient of kinetic friction ?k is 0.55 and comes to a stop in distance d within that region. What is the value of distance d if the collision is (a) elastic and (b) completely inelastic?
In the figure, block 1 of mass m1 slides from rest along a frictionless ramp from height h = 2 m and then collides with stationary block 2, which has mass m2 = 4m1. After the collision, block 2 slides into a region where the coefficient of kinetic friction ?k is 0.55 and comes to a stop in distance d within that region. What is the value of distance d if the collision is (a) elastic and (b) completely inelastic?Explanation / Answer
m1's potential energy gets converted into kinetic energy. Let's say it's mass is M:
M