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3. An electron, traveling at 1000 ms 1 along the x-axis (in the +x direction) collides with a stationary electron located at the origin. After the collision, one of the electrons is observed to be traveling in a direction at +60.0° to +x, the other at -30°. (The mass of the electron is 9.11 x 10 31 kg.) a. After the collision, what is the velocity of each electron? (500 ms 1 and 866 ms 1 respectively) b. Was the collision elastic? (yes) 4. An electric drill bit starts from rest and accelerates with a constant angular acceleration of 120 rad s a. How long does it take to reach its maximum angular velocity of 8,000 revolutions per minute? (7.0 s) b. How many revolutions of the dill bit occur during this time? (465 rev)

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Q1 )

Let mass of electron be denoted by m

Before collision, momentum along x-direction = m*v = m*1000

Before collision, momentum along y-direction = 0

Let velocity of electron travelling at +60' after collision be v1 and that of ther be v2

After collision, momentum along x-direction = m*v1cos60' + m*v2cos30'

Since momentum in this direction remains conserved, so :

m*v1cos60' + m*v2cos30' = m*1000 ---(1)

After collision, momentum along y-direction = m*v1sin60' - m*v2sin30'

Since momentum in this direction also remains conserved, so :

m*v1sin60' - m*v2sin30' = 0 ---(2)

The -ve sign shows that y-components are opposite to each other

Solving (1) and (2), we get :

v1*cos60' + 31/2*v1*cos30' = 1000

Thus, v1 = 500 m/s

and v2 = 31/2 * v1 = 866.025 m/s

Kinetic energy before collision, K1 = 1/2*m*(1000)2

Kinetic energy after collision, K2 = 1/2*m*(5002 + 866.0252) = 1/2*m*999.992 = 1/2*m*10002

Thus, K1 = K2 , so collision was elastic

Q2)

Using equation, v = u + at

Here, we assume that v denotes final rotational velocity, u denotes initial rotational velocity, a denotes angular acceleration

Given : a = 120 rads-2 , v = 8000 rev/min = 8000*2*pi/60 = 837.75 rads-1

Putting values, we get :

t = v-u/a = 837.75-0/120 = 6.98 s

Using equation, S = ut + 1/2at2 , where S denotes the total radians covered

Putting values we get :

S = 0 + 1/2*120*6.982 = 2940 rad = 2923.22/(2*pi) = 465.24 rev

because 1 rev = 2*pi rad