Question

A curling stone travelling at 5.5 m/s (East) collides with a stationary stone of the same mass. After the collision one stone travels at an angle of E 19 N and the other stone travels at an angle of E 39 S.

a. Draw a diagram of the stones motion.

b. Calculate the speed of each stone after the collision.

c. Find the percentage of kinetic energy lost as a result of the collision.

Please show all your work.

Answer 1