Answer:
Speed of lighter ball is 4 m/s.
Explanation:
Applying the principle of conservation of linear momentum,
momentum before collision = momentum after collision.
[tex]m_{1}[/tex][tex]u_{1}[/tex] + [tex]m_{2}[/tex] [tex]u_{2}[/tex] = [tex]m_{1}[/tex][tex]v_{1}[/tex] - [tex]m_{2}[/tex][tex]v_{2}[/tex]
[tex]m_{1}[/tex] = 3 kg, [tex]u_{1}[/tex] = 8 m/s, [tex]m_{2}[/tex] = 2 kg, [tex]u_{2}[/tex] = 0 m/s ( since it is at rest), [tex]v_{1}[/tex] = 2 m/s, [tex]v_{2}[/tex] = ?
(3 x 8) + (2 x 0) = (8 x 2) - (2 x [tex]v_{2}[/tex])
24 + 0 = 16 - 2[tex]v_{2}[/tex]
2[tex]v_{2}[/tex] = 16 - 24
2[tex]v_{2}[/tex] = -8
[tex]v_{2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-8}{2}[/tex]
= -4 m/s
This implies that the light ball moves at the speed of 4 m/s in the opposite direction of the heavier ball after collision.
