Elastic Collisions in One Dimension: a 620-G Object Traveling at 2.1

question 47

Multiple Choice

Elastic collisions in one dimension: A 620-g object traveling at 2.1 m/s collides head-on with a 320-g object traveling in the opposite direction at 3.8 m/s. If the collision is perfectly elastic, what is the change in the kinetic energy of the 620-g object?

• A) It loses 0.23 J.
• B) It gains 0.69 J.
• C) It loses 0.47 J.
• D) It loses 1.4 J.
• E) It doesn't lose any kinetic energy because the collision is elastic.