, puck 1 of mass m1 ! 0.20 kg is sent sliding across a frictionless lab bench, to undergo a one-dimensional elastic collision with stationary puck 2. Puck 2 then slides off the bench and lands a distance d from the base of the bench. Puck 1 rebounds from the collision and slides off the opposite edge of the bench, landing a distance 2d from the base of the bench. What is the mass of puck 2

1 kg

Explanation:

Assuming that,

Δx(2) = v(2)t, where Δx(2) = d and v(2) = 2m1 / (m1 + m2) v1i

On the other hand again, if we assume that

Δx(1) = v(1)t, where Δx(1) = -2d, and v(1)t = m1 - m2 / m1 + m2 v1i

From the above, we proceed to dividing Δx(2) by Δx(1), so that we have

d/-2d = [2m1 / (m1 + m2) v1i] / [m1 - m2 / m1 + m2 v1i], this is further simplified to

1/-2 = [2m1 / (m1 + m2)] / [m1 - m2 / m1 + m2]

1/-2 = 2m1 / (m1 + m2) * m1 + m2 / m1 - m2

1/-2 = 2m1 / m1 - m2, if we cross multiply, we have

m1 - m2 = -2 * 2m1

m1 - m2 = -4m1

m2 = 5m1

From the question, we're told that m1 = 0.2 kg, if we substitute for that, we have

m2 = 5 * 0.2

m2 = 1 kg

the box does not move because you need to use a force greater than 300 n. you are only using 50 n. it needs to at least be 301 n for the box to move because then it is an unbalanced force and it will move the way that the greater force is pushing it. if you use only 300 n it will be a balanced force and will not move because the force you are exerting on the   box is the same as its force.

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im sorry if i went too in depth, i am going to include a link to a video on khan academy that will explain this.   hope that you like the video and that it explains more in detail to you.

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  distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.

explanation:

the instantaneous velocity = change in position/time taken

the slope of the graph should give instantaneous velocity.

  slope of a graph = change in value of y -axis / change in values of x -axis

  comparing both the equations

    change in value of y -axis = change in position

  change in values of x -axis = time taken

so position values should be on the y axis and time values should be on the x axis.

distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.