A 0.160kg glider is moving to the right on a frictionless, horizontal air track with a speed of 0.820m/s . It has a head-on collision with a 0.300kg glider that is moving to the left with a speed of 2.27m/s . Suppose the collision is elastic. Part A
Find the magnitude of the final velocity of the 0.160kg glider. m/s
Part B
Find the direction of the final velocity of the 0.160kg glider.
i. to the right
ii. to the left
Part C
Find the magnitude of the final velocity of the 0.300kg glider. m/s
Part D
Find the direction of the final velocity of the 0.300kg glider.

A) v_{f1} = -3.2 m / s,  B) LEFT , C) v_{f2} = -0.12 m / s,  D) LEFT

Explanation:

This is a collision exercise that can be solved using momentum conservation, for this we define a system formed by gliders, so that the forces during the collision are internal and the moment is conserved.

Let's use the subscript 1 for the lightest glider m1 = 0.160 kg and vo1 = 0.820 m / s

subscript 2 for the heaviest glider me² = 0.820 kg and vo2 = -2.27 m / s

Initial instant. Before the crash

          p₀ = m₁ v₀₁ + m₂ v₀₂

Final moment. After the crash

          p_f = m₁ v_{f1} + m₂ v_{f2}

          p₀ = p_f

          m₁ v₀₁ + m₂ v₀₂ = m₁ v_{f1} + m₂ v_{f2}

 as the shock is elastic, energy is conserved

         K₀ = K_f

         ½ m₁ v₀₁² + ½ m₂ v₀₂² = ½ m₁ + ½ m₂

         m₁ (v₀₁² - v_{f1}²) = m₂ (v_{f2}² -v₀₂²)

let's make the relationship

         (a + b) (a-b) = a² -b²

         m₁ (v₀₁ + v_{f1}) (v₀₁-v+{f1}) = m₂ (v_{f2} + v₀₂) (v_{f2} -v₀₂)

let's write our two equations

         m₁ (v₀₁ -v_{f1}) = m₂ (v_(f2) - v₀₂)                                  (1)

         m₁ (v₀₁ + v_{f1}) (v₀₁-v_{f1}) = m₂ (v_{f2} + v₀₂) (v_{f2} -v₀₂)

we solve

         v₀₁ + v_{f2} = v_{f2} + v₀₂

we substitute in equation 1 and obtain

         M = m₁ + m₂

         vf2 = 2m1 / mm vo1 + m2-m1 / mm vo2

we calculate the values

         m₁ + m₂ = 0.160 +0.3000 = 0.46 kg

         v_{f1} =

         v_{f1} = -0,250 - 2,961

          v_{f1} = - 3,211 m / s

         v_{f2} =

         v_{f2} = 0.570 - 0.6909

         v_{f2} = -0.12 m / s

now we can answer the different questions

A) v_{f1} = -3.2 m / s

B) the negative sign indicates that it moves to the left

C) v_{f2} = -0.12 m / s

D) the negative sign indicates that it moves to the LEFT

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