Answer :
Answer:
The correct answer is:
(A) to the left
(B) at speed -0.8725 m/s
Explanation:
The given values are:
Plate 1:
Mass,
m₁ = 201 g
Velocity,
v₁ = +1.79 m/s
Plate 2:
Mass,
m₁ = 335 g
Velocity,
v₁ = -2.47 m/s
According to the conservation of momentum, we get
⇒ [tex]m_1v_1+m_2v_2=(m_1+m_2)v[/tex]
then,
⇒ [tex]v=\frac{m_1v_1+m_2v_2}{m_1+m_2}[/tex]
On substituting the values, we get
⇒ [tex]=\frac{201\times 1.79+335\times (-2.47)}{201+335}[/tex]
⇒ [tex]=\frac{359.79-827.45}{536}[/tex]
⇒ [tex]=\frac{-467.66}{536}[/tex]
⇒ [tex]=-0.8725[/tex] (to the left)