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Inelastic Calculations

Vai = da / ta
= .68m/1.09s =.62m/s
Vabf = dab / tab
= .61m / 2.33s = .26m/s
Pai = ma(Vai)
= .365kg(.62m/s) = .23kgm/s
Pbi = 0
Pi = Pai = .23kgm/s
Pabf = (ma + mb) / Vbf
= (.365kg + .373kg) / .26m/s = 2.84 kgm/s
Pf = Pabf = 2.84kgm/s
KEai = (ma + mb)(Vai)2
= (.365kg + .373kg)(.62m/s)2 = .07J
KEbi = 0
KEi = KEai = .07J
KEabf = (ma + mb)(Vabf)2
= (.365kg + .373kg)(.26m/s)2 = .025J
KEf = KEabf = .025J

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