Practice Problem: Inelastic Collisions at the Skating Rink

The video tutorial explores a physics experiment involving a Frisbee on a frictionless ice rink. It demonstrates how to calculate the velocity of a person catching a Frisbee using inelastic collision equations. The tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to solving the problem, highlighting the small resulting velocity due to the mass difference between the person and the Frisbee.

What unusual item did you and your friend bring to the ice skating rink?

• A basketball

• A Frisbee

• A soccer ball

• A tennis racket

What speed did your friend throw the Frisbee at during the experiment?

• 25 meters per second

• 20 meters per second

• 15 meters per second

• 10 meters per second

What is the mass of the Frisbee used in the experiment?

• 0.1 kilograms

• 0.2 kilograms

• 0.3 kilograms

• 0.4 kilograms

What type of collision occurs when you catch the Frisbee?

• No collision

• Perfectly elastic collision

• Inelastic collision

• Elastic collision

What is the final velocity of you and the Frisbee after the collision?

• 0.2 meters per second

• 0.057 meters per second

• 0.3 meters per second

• 0.1 meters per second