In the Earth reference frame, box 1 is approaching box 2 , which is initially at rest
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In the Earth reference frame, box 1 is approaching box 2 , which is initially at rest on a low-friction floor, with velocity \(v\). Box 1 has five times the inertia of box 2 . They collide elastically. Calculate the velocities before and after collision in
(a) the Earth reference frame
(b) the zero-momentum reference frame.
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a In the Earth reference frame Lets denote the initial velocity of box 1 as v1 and the initial velocity of box 2 as v2 Since box 2 is initially at rest we have v2 0 The relative velocity of box 1 with ...View the full answer
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