Two objects moving with a speed v travel in opposite directions in a straight line. The...

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let the mass of massive be M and less massive be m

using conservation of momentum

M * v - m * v = (m+ M) * v/4

(M - m) * v = ( m + M) * v/4

4 M - 4 m = m + M

3 M = 5 m

M/m = 5/3 = 1.67 ....(1)

a)

the final kinetic energy of the system to the initial kinetic energy , R = (0.5 * (m + M) * (v/4)^2 ) /(0.5 * m * v^2 + 0.5 * M * v^2)

R = ((m + 1.67 m) * (v/4)^2 ) /( m * v^2 + (1.67 m) * v^2)

R = ((1 + 1.67 ) * (1/4)^2 ) /( 1 + (1.67 ) * 1^2)

R = 6.25 * 10^-2

b)

from (1)

M/m = 1.67

Answer 2

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