Two ice skaters, Daniel (mass 70.0 kg ) and Rebecca (mass 45.0 kg ), are practicing. Daniel stops to tie his shoelace and, while at rest, is struck by Rebecca, who is moving at 13.0 m/s before she collides with him. After the collision, Rebecca has a velocity of magnitude 6.00 m/s at an angle of 54.1 ∘ from her initial direction. Both skaters move on the frictionless, horizontal surface of the rink.

What is the magnitude of Daniel's velocity after the collision?

What is the direction of Daniel's velocity after the collision?

What is the change in total kinetic energy of the two skaters as a result of the collision?

Question

Two ice skaters, Daniel (mass 70.0 kg ) and Rebecca (mass 45.0 kg ), are practicing. Daniel stops to tie his shoelace and, while at rest, is struck by Rebecca, who is moving at 13.0 m/s before she collides with him. After the collision, Rebecca has a velocity of magnitude 6.00 m/s at an angle of 54.1 ∘ from her initial direction. Both skaters move on the frictionless, horizontal surface of the rink.

What is the magnitude of Daniel's velocity after the collision?

What is the direction of Daniel's velocity after the collision?

What is the change in total kinetic energy of the two skaters as a result of the collision?

aamirgeelani · Answer

the momentum is conserved, so the product of the mass and the velocity(vector, so angle is to be considered as well) remains constant before and after the collision.