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Imagine two billiard balls on a pool table. Ball A has a mass of 2 kilograms and ball

B has a mass of 3 kilograms. The initial velocity of ball A is 9 meters per second to

the right, and the initial velocity of the ball B is 6 meters per second to the left. The

final velocity of ball A is 9 meters per second to the left, while the final velocity of

ball B is 6 meters per second to the right.

  1. Explain what happens to each ball after the collision. Why do you think this

occurs? Which of Newton’s laws does this represent?

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outcastiron

This is an example of an elastic collision. The two objects collide and return to their original shapes and move separately. In such a collision, kinetic energy is conserved. I think we can agree that this represents Newton's third law by demonstrating conservation of momentum.

jura2002

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Yes, the law of conservation of momentum is satisfied. The total momentum before the collision is 1.5 kg • m/s and the total momentum after the collision is 1.5 kg • m/s. The momentum before and after the collision is the same.

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