Question

A block with a mass of 1kg moving at a velocity of 3m/s collides and sticks to a block of mass of 4kg initially at rest. What is their velocity after the collision?

Answer 1

Answer:using Newton third law

Let initial velocity of block be u1=3m/s

Mass of moving block m1 =1kg

Final velocity of block =V

Mass of stationary block m2= 4kg

Since they stick together, their final velocity will be the same.

m1u1 + m2u2=(m1+m2)v

(1*3)+(0*4)=(1+4)v

3=5v

Divide both sides by 5

V=0.6

Final velocity is 0.6m/s

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