A small ball of mass m at rest is struck by a large big ball

Last updated: 6/12/2023

A small ball of mass m at rest is struck by a large big ball with mass M 10m with an initial speed v a Could the following occur The big ball comes to a complete stop and the small ball takes off with speed 10v Explain your reasoning b Suppose instead that the objects stick together What is the final velocity of the combined object