Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 15 - Oscillations - Problems - Page 437: 33a

Answer

$1.11$ $m/s$

Work Step by Step

Using conservation of momentum, we get; $$p_o=p_f$$ $$mv_{o,m}+Mv_{o,M}=(M+m)v_{f,m+M}$$ $$v_{f,m+M}=\frac{mv_{o,m}+Mv_{o,M}}{M+m}$$ $$=\frac{(.0095)(630m/s)+(5.4kg)(0m/s)}{5.4kg+.0095kg}$$ $$=1.11m/s$$
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