Types of Collisions

A bow and arrow is fired at a stationary target (the target's velocity is zero). The arrow has a mass of 1.5 kg and a velocity of 22 m/s. If the target has a mass of 6 kg how fast would the target be moving after it was embedded with the arrow?

• Elastic Collison

• Inelastic Collison

• Explosion

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A bowling ball with a mass of 6kg is rolling with a velocity of 8 m/s. If the .75kg pin is sent flying with a velocity of 18 m/s, what is the new velocity of the bowling ball?

• Elastic Collison

• Inelastic Collison

• Explosion

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A cannon with a mass of 400 kg shoots a 10 kg cannonball. Since their is recoil, the cannon ball goes backwards with a velocity of -5 m/s. What must the velocity of the cannonball be?

• Elastic Collison

• Inelastic Collison

• Explosion

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Carson Wentz who has a mass of 100 kg, is moving with a velocity of -4 m/s. Fletcher Cox whose mass is 150 kg is ready is to make a massive tackle running at 7 m/s. After the tackle Fletcher cox has a velocity of 1 m/s. What is Carson Wentz's new velocity

• Elastic Collison

• Inelastic Collison

• Explosion

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Former WW2 veteran, Mr. Campbell (Yes, he is really old), throws a grenade with a mass of 2 kg at 10 m/s. If after the grenade it explodes, half of it goes with a velocity -140 m/s how fast must the other half of the grenade go?

• Elastic Collison

• Inelastic Collison

• Explosion

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Jason Borune attempts to jump onto a moving train. Jason has a mass of 90 kg and a velocity of 6 m/s jumps onto the 5000 kg train with a velocity of -32 m/s. What is the final velocity of the train after Jason Borune lands on it?

• Elastic Collison

• Inelastic Collison

• Explosion

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Mr. Wister and Mr. Vause are doing a physics demonstration of Newton's 3rd law by sitting in rolly chairs. Wister in the chair has a mass of 105 kg and Vause has a mass of 80. After Vause kicks Wister's chair he has a velocity of -7 m/s. How fast was Mr. Wister moving after the kick?

• Elastic Collison

• Inelastic Collison

• Explosion

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Mrs. DeCamillis and Ms. John are in bumper cars about to have a head on crash. Ms. John's car has a mass of 35 kg and Mrs. Decamillis's car has a mass of 40 kg. If Ms. John is going at 9 m/s and Mrs. Decamillis is going -10 m/s. If after the crash Mrs. Decamillis is going 1 m/s how fast is Mrs. John going?

• Elastic Collison

• Inelastic Collison

• Explosion

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Emily (60 kg) is skiing down a mountain at a blistering 35 m/s. A child (25 kg) that is only going 10 m/s, cuts in front of Emily. To avoid an accident, Emily picks up the child and continues going down the mountain. What is the final velocity of both people?

• Elastic Collison

• Inelastic Collison

• Explosion

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