Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 7 - Linear Momentum - Problems - Page 194: 48

Answer

$m_A=40.0u$

Work Step by Step

In the horizontal direction $m_Nv_N+m_Av_A=m_Nv'_N+m_Av'_A$ $(20.0u)v_N=(20.0u)v'_{Nx}+m_Av'_{Ax}$ In the vertical direction $(20.0u)v'_{Ny}=m_Av'_{Ay}$ $\frac{m_Nv_N^2}{2}+\frac{m_Av_A^2}{2}=\frac{m_Nv_N^{'2}}{2}+\frac{m_Av_A^{'2}}{2}$ $m_Nv_N^2=m_Nv_N^{'2}+m_Av_A^{'2}$ $m_N=m_N\bigg(\frac{v'_N}{v_N}\bigg)^{2}+m_A\bigg(\frac{v_A}{v_N}\bigg)^{2}$ $\frac{m_Nv_N}{\sin(105.6^o)}=\frac{m_Nv'_N}{\sin(130^o)}$ $\frac{v'_N}{v_N}=0.795$ $\frac{m_Nv_N}{\sin(105.6^o)}=\frac{m_Av_A}{\sin(124.4^o)}$ $\frac{v_A}{v_N}=0.857\frac{m_N}{m_A}$ $20.0u=(20.0u)(0.795)^{2}+m_A\big(0.857\frac{20.0u}{m_A}\big)^{2}$ $m_A=40.0u$
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