Conservation of Momentum - Answer Sheet
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Data Table 4: Curling Ball Momentum Simulation
Trial Stone
Color
Mass
(kg)
v
i
(m/s)
p
i
(kg m/s)
p
i,net
(kg m/s)
vf
(m/s)
p
f
(kg m/s)
p
f,net
(kg
m/s)
1Red 20 5.00 100 100 0..71 14.20 99.85
1Yellow 15 0 0 5..71 85.65
2Red 20 5.00 100 100 0.00 0.00 100.00
2Yellow 20 0 0 5.00 100.00
3Red 20 5.00 100 100 -0.56 -11.20 99.80
3Yellow 25 0 0 4.44 111.00
Questions
A ball with a mass of 3 kg moving at 5 m/s collides with a 9 kg ball at rest. After the
collision, the impacting (3 kg) ball bounces back at a speed of 2.5 m/s. How fast
does the 9 kg ball move and in what direction?