Suppose that before collision, slider A (Ma=200g) is traveling at 3.6 m/s and slider B (Mb=210g) is at rest.
a) What is the total momentum before the collision? (Find the momentum of each slider before the collision and then add them together.)
b) After the collision, presume that the sliders move in the same direction with Vaf=0.398 m/s and Vbf= 3.05m/s. What is the total momentum following the collision? (Find the momentum of each slider after the collision and combine them appropriately.)
c) What is the total kinetic energy before the collision? (Find the kinetic energy of each slider before the collision and add them together.)
d) What is the total kinetic energy after the collision?
e) Is this an elastic collision? Why or why not?